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-dra
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Appendix:Variations of "dra"
Welsh
Alternative forms
cy -tra
Pronunciation
cy /dra/
Usage notes
/tra/ and /dra/ are variants of the same suffix. /tra/ (phonetically [tr̥ʰa]) is always spelt cy -tra whereas /dra/ is represented by cy -tra after an unvoiced fricative (phonetically [tr̥a]) and by cy -dra after other voiced sounds (phonetically [dra]).
Suffix
cy suffix
forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment
cy byr short byrdra shortness, brevity
cy glanwaith cleanly, hygenic glanweithdra cleanliness, hygiene
cy anwaraidd barbaric, uncivilised anwareidd-dra barbarity
Derived terms
cy
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