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porth

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See also: Porth

Welsh

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Deverbal from porthi (to support; to feed), borrowed from Latin portō (I carry; I bring).

Noun

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porth m or f (uncountable)

  1. assistance, aid, help, succor, maintenance, support
    1. (figuratively) someone who provides aid, support, patronage, etc.
  2. food, fodder, provender, forage
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Brythonic *porθ, borrowed from Latin porta (gate, passage).

Noun

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porth m (plural pyrth or porthoedd)

  1. portal, door
  2. gate (of city, fort, etc.), gateway
  3. porch, lobby, vestibule, portico
  4. gap, pass
  5. (computing) port

Etymology 3

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From Proto-Brythonic *porθ, borrowed from Latin portus (port, harbor).

Noun

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porth m or f (plural porthau or porthoedd)

  1. port, harbour, haven
    Synonym: porthladd
  2. estuary
  3. landing-place, ferry
  4. carriage (on a ferry)
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Mutation

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Mutated forms of porth
radical soft nasal aspirate
porth borth mhorth phorth

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

Further reading

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