bratiaith
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]brat (“rag”) + iaith (“language”)
Noun
[edit]bratiaith f (plural bratieithoedd)
- (derogatory) Debased language, patois, jargon.
- Synonym: sathredigrwydd
- Ma' rhan o fi'n meddwl ma' Cymraeg pur yn grêt ond mae bratiaith yn iawn.
- Part of me thinks that pure Welsh is great but debased language is okay.
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
bratiaith | fratiaith | mratiaith | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bratiaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies