buddai

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to strike, to beat”).[1] Cf. English beat, Albanian bahe (“sling”).

Noun

buddai f (plural buddeiau)

  1. churn
    Synonym: corddwr

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Likely related to budd.

Noun

buddai m (plural buddeion)

  1. (archaic) boon, gain
    Synonyms: anrheg, rhodd, ennill

Etymology 3

Possibly ultimately from Latin butiō (“bittern”) or, via the alternative form buddair, from Vulgar Latin *butitaurus (“bittern”).

Noun

buddai f (plural buddeiod)

  1. (obsolete) bittern[2]
    Synonyms: aderyn y bwn, bwm y gors
Alternative forms
  • buddair

Mutation

Mutated forms of buddai
radical soft nasal aspirate
buddai fuddai muddai 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), “buddai”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “buddair”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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