tarth
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh tarth, from Proto-Celtic *tartus (“dryness”). Cognate to Irish tart (“thirst”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tarth m (plural tarthiau or tarthau or tarthoedd or tarthion)
Derived terms edit
- arogldarth (“incesnse”)
- tarth du
- tarth gwyn
- tarthu (“to evaporate”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| tarth | darth | nharth | tharth |
| 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), “tarth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies