brawd

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Welsh

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /brau̯d/
Rhymes: -au̯d

Etymology 1

From Old Welsh braut (“brother”), from Proto-Brythonic *brọdr, from Proto-Celtic *brātīr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Noun

brawd m (plural brodyr)

Derived terms

brawd du (“black friar, Dominican”)
brawd gwyn (“white frier, Carmelite”)
brawd llwyd (“grey friar, Franciscan”)
brawd yng nghyfraith (“brother-in-law”)
brawdol (“brotherly, fraternal”)
brodorol (“native, indigenous”)
hanner brawd (“half-brother”)
llysfrawd (“stepbrother”)

Etymology 2

From Old Welsh braut (“judgment”), from Proto-Celtic *brātus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷérHtus.

Noun

brawd m (plural brodiau)

judgement, verdict

Mutation

Mutated forms of *brawd*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
brawd	frawd	mrawd	unchanged

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), “brawd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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