torth

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish torth, from Old Cornish torth, from Proto-Brythonic *torθ, borrowed from Latin turta. Cognate with Breton torzh and Welsh torth.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [tɔrθ]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [tɔrʰ]

Noun

torth f (plural torthow)

1. loaf

Derived terms

• torth a vara, torth vara (“loaf of bread”)
• torthell (“bun”)

Mutation

Mutation of torth

radical	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed
torth	dorth	thorth	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• “torth” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
• Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 182

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *torθ, ultimately from Latin turta (perhaps borrowed via early Gallo-Romance).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔrθ/
• Rhymes: -ɔrθ

Noun

torth f (plural torthau)

1. loaf (of bread or other food)
2. (derogatory) stupid person

Related terms

• bara (“bread”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of torth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
torth	dorth	nhorth	thorth

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), “torth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies