carth

Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation from carthu (“to clean out”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /karθ/

Noun

carth m (plural carthion or ceirth)

  1. hemp
    Synonym: cywarch
    1. oakum, tow
      Synonym: breisgion
  2. (usually in the plural) sweepings, offscourings
    Synonyms: ysgubion, gwehilion, sbwriel, sothach, sorod
  3. (usually in the plural) excrement, waste
    Synonyms: tom, baw, ysgarth
  4. purgative
    Synonym: carthydd

Mutation

Mutated forms of carth
radical soft nasal aspirate
carth garth ngharth charth

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

Further reading

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