cariad
See also: caraid
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
cariad (plural cariads)
- (Wales) 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 September 29, T. H. Thomas, “A Fisher-Story and Other Notes from South Wales”, in Folklore[1], page 338:
- "Wilt thou be my cariad?" said she.
- 1999 June 16, Martin Phillips, “Re: "Wales is a gay nation"”, in alt.gossip.celebrities[2] (Usenet), message-ID <7k99jo$2og$1@uranium.btinternet.com>:
- 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.
- 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."
- 1869 John Saunders, "Hirell"
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Verb
cariad
Welsh
Etymology
From the root of caru (“to love”).
Pronunciation
Noun
cariad m (plural cariadau or cariadon)
- love, charity, affection
- beloved (one); lover, sweetheart, darling, boyfriend, girlfriend
Derived terms
- cariad brawdol m (“brotherly love”)
- cariadus (“loving, affectionate, kind; loved, beloved”, adj)
Related terms
- caru (“to love; to like”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cariad | gariad | nghariad | chariad |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cariad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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