rhaw
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Welsh raw, from Proto-Brythonic *rrọβ̃ (compare Cornish rêv, Middle Breton reuf), from Proto-Celtic *rāmyos (“oar”) (compare Old Irish rámae), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁- (“to row”).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /r̥aːu̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /r̥au̯/
- Rhymes: -au̯
Noun
editrhaw f (plural rhawiau or rhofiau)
- (South Wales) shovel
- Synonym: siefl
- (North Wales) spade
- Synonym: pâl
Derived terms
editMutation
edit| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhaw | raw | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhaw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Welsh terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁reh₁-
- Welsh terms inherited from Middle Welsh
- Welsh terms derived from Middle Welsh
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Brythonic
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
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