cant namyn un

Welsh
Welsh cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : cant namyn un
    Ordinal : canfed namyn un
    Decimal : naw deg naw

Etymology

From cant (“hundred”) +‎ namyn (“save”) +‎ un (“one”).

Pronunciation

Numeral

cant namyn un

  1. (vigesimal) ninety-nine
    Synonyms: naw deg naw, pedair ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain, pedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain

Usage notes

The number cant namyn un can be used with nouns of any gender whereas the synonymous pedwar ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain and pedair ar bymtheg a phedwar ugain are used solely with masculine and feminine nouns respectively.

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
cant namyn un gant namyn un nghant namyn un chant namyn un
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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