buarth chwarae

Welsh

Etymology

From buarth (“yard, enclosure”) + chwarae (“play”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌbɨ.arθ ˈχwaraɨ̯/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌbɨ.arθ ˈχwarɛ/, /ˌbɨ.arθ ˈχwara/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.arθ ˈχwa(ː)rai̯/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.arθ ˈχwa(ː)rɛ/, /ˌbi.arθ ˈʍa(ː)rɛ/, /ˌbi.arθ ˈwa(ː)rɛ/

Noun

buarth chwarae m (plural buarthau chawarae)

1. playground

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
buarth chwarae	fuarth chwarae	muarth chwarae	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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