rhad
Welsh
Etymology
From Old Welsh rat, from Proto-Brythonic *rrad, from Proto-Celtic *ɸratom (“grace, virtue, good fortune”),[1] from the root of *ɸarnati (“bestow”) from Proto-Indo-European *perh₃- (“bestow, give”), whence also Ancient Greek ἔπορον (époron, “supply”), Sanskrit पृणाति (pṛṇā́ti, “grant, bestow”), Latin parō (“prepare”).[2] Cognate with Cornish ras, Irish rath (“grace; prosperity”),[3] and also Old Irish ernaid (“grant, bestow”), from the same root.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /r̥aːd/
- Rhymes: -aːd
Noun
rhad m (plural rhadau)
Derived terms
Adjective
rhad (feminine singular rhad, plural rhad, equative rhated, comparative rhatach, superlative rhataf)
- (obsolete) free, gratis
- Synonyms: di-dal, di-gost, am ddim
- cheap
- Synonym: tsiêp
- worthless, of inferior quality
Derived terms
- rhad ac am ddim (“free, gratis”)
- rhad fel baw, rhad mochyn (“dirt cheap”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhad | rad | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “frato-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 140
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “far-na-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 122
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies