cwta

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English kut, kutte (“cut, cut down”) (compare Cornish kot).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊta/

Adjective

cwta (feminine singular cota, plural cwtaon or cwteuon, equative cwteued, comparative cwteuach, superlative cwteuaf)

  1. short, cut short, clipped
  2. succinct
  3. meagre, mean, stingy
  4. curt, abrupt, snappish
  5. having a docked tail, short-tailed

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of cwta
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwta gwta nghwta chwta

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

References

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