rhych

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Welsh

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- (“to dig”). Cognate with English furrow and Latin porcus (“pig”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

rhych f (plural rhychau)

  1. (agriculture) furrow, trench, ditch
    Synonym: ffos
  2. furrow, groove, corrugation, wrinkle, slot (of, for example, a screwdriver)
    Synonym: rhigol
  3. (anatomy) cleavage

Derived terms

  • (agriculture) cefn (“ridge”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhych rych unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhych”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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