poeth
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *poɨθ, from Proto-Celtic *kʷoxtos (“cooked”), from Proto-Indo-European *pekʷ- (“to cook”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /poːɨ̯θ/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /pɔi̯θ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /poːθ/
- Rhymes: -oːɨ̯θ
Adjective
poeth (feminine singular poeth, plural poethion, equative poethed, comparative poethach, superlative poethaf)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| poeth | boeth | mhoeth | phoeth |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “poeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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