nâd

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nad"

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh nat, from Proto-Celtic *natus. Cognate with Irish nath.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naːd/
• Rhymes: -aːd

Noun

nâd m (plural nadau or nadoedd, not mutable)

1. song, poem
2. shout, screech, bray
3. wailing, lament

Derived terms

• nadu (“shout, bray, wail”, verb)

Further reading

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