rhaw

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh raw, from Proto-Brythonic *rrọβ̃ (compare Cornish rev, Middle Breton reuf), from Proto-Celtic *rāmyos (“oar”) (compare Old Irish rámae), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁- (“to row”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥aːu̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥au̯/
• Rhymes: -au̯

Noun

rhaw f (plural rhawiau or rhofiau)

1. (South Wales) shovel

   Synonym: siefl

2. (North Wales) spade

   Synonym: pâl

Derived terms

• rhawlech, llechraw (“baker's peel”)
• rhofio (“to shovel”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhaw

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhaw	raw	unchanged	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), “rhaw”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhaw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies