bâr

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Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *bar(an)- (“fury, anger”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH- (“pierce, strike”).[1] Doublet of baran. Cognate with Old Irish barain.[2]

Noun

bâr m (usually uncountable, plural barau or bariau or baroedd)

  1. wrath, rage, fury
    Synonyms: dig, dicter, llid, baran
    1. passion
      Synonyms: cynddaredd, angerdd
    2. affliction, adversity
      Synonyms: gofid, adfyd, pryder, cwyn
  2. greed
    Synonym: blys
    1. desire, covetousness, lust
      Synonyms: awydd, baruswydd, chwant
    2. gluttony
      Synonyms: trachwant, glythineb
Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of bâr
radical soft nasal aspirate
bâr fâr mâr unchanged

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

bâr

  1. Soft mutation of pâr (“pair”).

Mutation

Mutated forms of pâr
radical soft nasal aspirate
pâr bâr mhâr phâr

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

References

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*bar(an)-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 56
  2. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bâr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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