brawd

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brau̯d/
• Rhymes: -au̯d

Etymology 1

From Old Welsh braut (“brother”), from Proto-Brythonic *brọdr, from Proto-Celtic *brātīr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Noun

brawd m (plural brodyr)

1. brother
2. friar

Derived terms

• brawd du (“black friar, Dominican”)
• brawd gwyn (“white frier, Carmelite”)
• brawd llwyd (“grey friar, Franciscan”)
• brawd yng nghyfraith (“brother-in-law”)
• brawdol (“brotherly, fraternal”)
• brodorol (“native, indigenous”)
• hanner brawd (“half-brother”)
• llysfrawd (“stepbrother”)

Etymology 2

From Old Welsh braut (“judgment”), from Proto-Celtic *brātus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷérHtus.

Noun

brawd m (plural brodiau)

1. judgement, verdict

Mutation

Mutated forms of brawd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
brawd	frawd	mrawd	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brawd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies