arth
Cornish
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *arθ, from Proto-Celtic *artos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [aɹθ] /ərθ/
Synonyms
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh arth, from Proto-Brythonic *arθ, from Proto-Celtic *artos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /arθ/
Usage notes
In the older language and the literary language, arth is masculine or feminine depending on the sex of the bear under consideration. In the modern colloquial language, however, the noun is predominantly feminine, regardless of the sex of the animal. If the sex of the animal is to be specified, the terms arthes (“she-bear”) and arth wryw (“male bear”) are used.
Derived terms
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
arth | unchanged | unchanged | harth |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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