tarth

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh tarth, from Proto-Celtic *tartus (“dryness”). Cognate to Irish tart (“thirst”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tarθ/
• Rhymes: -arθ

Noun

tarth m (plural tarthiau or tarthau or tarthoedd or tarthion)

1. vapour, steam

   Synonyms: anwedd, stêm

2. haze, mist, fog

   Synonyms: caddug, tawch, niwl

Derived terms

• arogldarth (“incense”)
• tarth du
• tarth gwyn
• tarthu (“to evaporate”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tarth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tarth	darth	nharth	tharth

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