taith

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh teith, from Proto-Brythonic *tėθ, from Proto-Celtic *tixtā, verbal noun from *teigeti (“to go”). Cognate with Old Irish techt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tai̯θ/
• Rhymes: -ai̯θ

Noun

taith f (plural teithiau)

1. journey, trip, tour

   Synonym: siwrnai

Derived terms

• afondaith (“ river journey”)
• cylchdaith (“circuit”)
• mordaith (“sea voyage, cruise”)
• teithio (“to travel”)
• teithiol

Mutation

Mutated forms of taith

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
taith	daith	nhaith	thaith

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

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “taith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies