buarth

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *bougortos. Synchronically analysable as bu (“cow”) +‎ garth (“enclosure”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

buarth m (plural buarthau)

  1. yard, courtyard
    Synonyms: cadlas, cwrt
  2. (agriculture) enclosure, fold, pen
    Synonyms: amgae, garth, lloc, toc

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of buarth
radical soft nasal aspirate
buarth fuarth muarth unchanged

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

References

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