carthu

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Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh carthu, from Proto-Brythonic *karθad, from Proto-Celtic *kartati.

Pronunciation

Verb

carthu (first-person singular present carthaf)

  1. to cleanse, purge
    Synonyms: clirio, puro
  2. to clean out, muck out
    Synonym: glanhau

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future carthaf carthi carth, cartha carthwn carthwch carthant carthir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
carthwn carthit carthai carthem carthech carthent carthid
preterite carthais carthaist carthodd carthasom carthasoch carthasant carthwyd
pluperfect carthaswn carthasit carthasai carthasem carthasech carthasent carthasid, carthesid
present subjunctive carthwyf carthych cartho carthom carthoch carthont carther
imperative carth, cartha carthed carthwn carthwch carthent carther
verbal noun carthu
verbal adjectives carthedig
carthadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future cartha i,
carthaf i
carthi di carthith o/e/hi,
carthiff e/hi
carthwn ni carthwch chi carthan nhw
conditional carthwn i,
carthswn i
carthet ti,
carthset ti
carthai fo/fe/hi,
carthsai fo/fe/hi
carthen ni,
carthsen ni
carthech chi,
carthsech chi
carthen nhw,
carthsen nhw
preterite carthais i,
carthes i
carthaist ti,
carthest ti
carthodd o/e/hi carthon ni carthoch chi carthon nhw
imperative cartha carthwch

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of carthu
radical soft nasal aspirate
carthu garthu ngharthu charthu

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