peth
See also: Peth, PEth, and peð
Cornish
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *peθ (compare Welsh peth, Breton pezh), from Proto-Celtic *kʷezdis (compare Irish cuid).
Pronunciation
- (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [peːθ]
Noun
peth m (plural pethow)
- thing
Pronoun
peth
- (interrogative) what
- Peth yw hebma? ― What is this?
Synonyms
- (Revived Middle Cornish) pyth
Mutation
Mutation of peth
| Cornish consonant mutation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
| peth | beth | feth | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
Occitan
Contraction
peth (Gascony)
- Contraction of per eth.
- Cada an, que pujava peth Mont Valièr amont, dam eras vacas, nà amontanhar.
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *peθ (compare Cornish pyth, Breton pezh), from Proto-Celtic *kʷezdis (compare Irish cuid). Cognate with English piece.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peːθ/
- Rhymes: -eːθ
Noun
peth m or f (plural pethau or pethach)
- thing, object
- material, stuff, substance
- device, instrument
- (usually in the plural) personal possessions, belongings, tools, equipment
- something, anything
- person, creature (often derogatory, but also affectionate)
- affair, matter, business
- (in the plural) interests, concerns
- (in the plural) circumstances, conditions
- act, action; event
- what is said or thought, statement, opinion, idea
- characteristic, attribute, quality
Derived terms
- cas beth
- beth?
- popeth
- rhywbeth
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| peth | beth | mheth | pheth |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “peth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies