curiad

Welsh

Etymology

curo +‎ -iad.

Noun

curiad m (plural curiadau)

1. beat, pulse
2. throb, pulsation

Derived terms

• curiad calon (“heartbeat”)
• curiad dwylo (“handclap”)
• curiad i lawr (“downbeat”)
• curiadol (“throbbing”, adjective)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
curiad	guriad	nghuriad	churiad
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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