gwarth

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwarθ/

Etymology 1

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Noun

gwarth m (plural gwarthau or gwarthoedd)

  1. shame, disgrace, dishonour, scandal
    Synonyms: gwaradwydd, mefl, cywilydd, amarch, dianrhydedd, sarhad
Derived terms
  • gwarthrudd (“shame, ignominy”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from dialectal English warth.

Noun

gwarth m

  1. shore
    Synonyms: glan, traeth

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwarth
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwarth warth ngwarth unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gwarth”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwarth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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