rhawd

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Back-formation from rhodio (“to stroll”).

Noun

rhawd f (plural rhawdiau)

  1. course, path, way
    Synonyms: cwrs, hynt, ffordd, llwybr
  2. journey, career
    Synonyms: taith, gyrfa, siwrnai
  3. (figurative) career
    Synonym: gyrfa
  4. period of (time)
    Synonyms: ysbaid, cyfnod

Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

  • rhawt

Noun

rhawd f (plural rhawdiau)

  1. host, multitude, crowd
    Synonyms: llu, lliaws, torf, tyrfa, ciwed, haflug
  2. multiplicity, abundance
    Synonyms: lluosogrwydd, helaethrwydd
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English raft. Doublet of rafft.

Alternative forms

  • rhawt

Noun

rhawd f

  1. (obsolete, rare) raft
    Synonym: rafft

Mutation

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