buarth

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *bougortos. Related to buwch (“cow”) and garth (“enclosure”).

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
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
buarth fuarth muarth unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • 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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