cariad

See also caraid

English

Etymology

From Welsh cariad.

Noun

cariad (plural cariads)

1. (borrowed) Darling.
   • 1869 John Saunders, "Hirell"

     Eh, dear, Mr. Robert, sir, the master's waiting to hear you ask after your little cariad (sweetheart), Miss Hirell.

   • 1905,, T. H. Thomas, “A Fisher-Story and Other Notes from South Wales”, Folklore, page 338: 

     "Wilt thou be my cariad?" said she.

   • 1999 June 16, 1999, Martin Phillips, “Re: "Wales is a gay nation"”, alt.gossip.celebrities, Usenet:

     As for the women, I believe Catherine Zeta-Jones might not be equine, and is, in fact, quite representational of Welsh women. I'll stick to my cariads, thank you very much.

   • 2000 April 11, 2000, Taffy3Rock, “Re: A Final Fairwell”, alt.tv.3rd-rock, Usenet:

     I'd say collegeboy is a high contender, Warren, cariad.

   • 2007, Barbara Williams Cook, "Led by Faith"

     And all because we are together, my little cariad.

   • 2011, Mary MacLauren, The Four Elizabeths (ISBN: 978-1-4568-5372-3), page 46:

     [...] as he suckled at her breast beneath the Welsh shawl. Tired but happier, Susannah Holmes remembered Mary's native logic when her name had been called. "Oh well, cariads. One hell is as good as another."

Anagrams

• acarid
• cardia, Cardia

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Spanish

Verb

cariad (infinitive cariar)

1. (Spain) Informal second-person plural (vosotros or vosotras) affirmative imperative form of cariar.

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Welsh

Pronunciation

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Noun

cariad m. (plural cariadon) 

1. love
2. friend, boyfriend, girlfriend

Related terms

• cariadus
• caru

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cariad	gariad	nghariad	chariad