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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)
- (agriculture) furrow, trench, ditch
- Synonym: ffos
- furrow, groove, corrugation, wrinkle, slot (of, for example, a screwdriver)
- Synonym: rhigol
- (anatomy) cleavage
Derived terms
- (agriculture) cefn (“ridge”)
Mutation
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), “rhych”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies