brawd
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brau̯d/
- Rhymes: -au̯d
Etymology 1
From Old Welsh braut (“brother”), from Proto-Brythonic *brọdr, from Proto-Celtic *brātīr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.
Noun
brawd m (plural brodyr)
Derived terms
- brawd du (“black friar, Dominican”)
- brawd gwyn (“white frier, Carmelite”)
- brawd llwyd (“grey friar, Franciscan”)
- brawd yng nghyfraith (“brother-in-law”)
- brawdol (“brotherly, fraternal”)
- brodorol (“native, indigenous”)
- hanner brawd (“half-brother”)
- llysfrawd (“stepbrother”)
Etymology 2
From Old Welsh braut (“judgment”), from Proto-Celtic *brātus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷérHtus.
Noun
brawd m (plural brodiau)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| brawd | frawd | mrawd | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brawd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies