torth
Cornish edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *torθ, borrowed from Late Latin torta.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
torth f (plural torthow)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
- Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 182
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *torθ, ultimately from Latin turta (perhaps borrowed via early Gallo-Romance).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
torth f (plural torthau)
- loaf (of bread or other food)
- (derogatory) stupid person
Related terms edit
- bara (“bread”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| torth | dorth | nhorth | thorth |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “torth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies