carw
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *karw, from Proto-Celtic *karwos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥wós, zero grade of *ḱerwós, from *ḱer- (“horn”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkarʊ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkaːru/, /ˈkaru/
Noun
carw m (plural ceirw)
- deer, hart, stag
- (figuratively) lord, nobleman, patron, etc.
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
carw | garw | ngharw | charw |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “carw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies