"rhieni" meaning in Welsh

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      "form": "rhiant",
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        "parents"
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        "(figurative) forebears, precursor"
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈr̥jɛni/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈr̥jeːni/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈr̥jɛni/",
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        "South-Wales"
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      "ipa": "/ˈr̥jɛni/",
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