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)

1. thing

Pronoun

peth

1. (interrogative) what

   Peth yw hebma? ― What is this?

Synonyms

• (Revived Middle Cornish) pyth

Mutation

Mutation of peth

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
peth	beth	feth	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

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

Occitan

Contraction

peth (Gascony)

1. 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)

1. thing, object
2. material, stuff, substance
3. device, instrument
4. (usually in the plural) personal possessions, belongings, tools, equipment
5. something, anything
6. person, creature (often derogatory, but also affectionate)
7. affair, matter, business
8. (in the plural) interests, concerns
9. (in the plural) circumstances, conditions
10. act, action; event
11. what is said or thought, statement, opinion, idea
12. characteristic, attribute, quality

Derived terms

• beth? (“what”)
• cas beth
• hen beth (“antique”)
• hyllbeth (“eyesore”)
• pa beth
• peth da (“sweet, candy”)
• popeth (“everything”)
• rhywbeth (“something”)
• y nesaf peth i ddim (“next to nothing”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of peth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
peth	beth	mheth	pheth

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), “peth”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• 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