buarth chwarae

Welsh

Etymology

From buarth (“yard, enclosure”) + chwarae (“play”).

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌbɨ.arθ ˈχwaraɨ̯/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌbɨ.arθ ˈχwarɛ/, /ˌbɨ.arθ ˈχwara/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌbi.arθ ˈχwa(ː)rai̯/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌbi.arθ ˈχwa(ː)rɛ/, /ˌbi.arθ ˈʍa(ː)rɛ/, /ˌbi.arθ ˈwa(ː)rɛ/

Noun

buarth chwarae m (plural buarthau chawarae)

  1. playground

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
buarth chwarae fuarth chwarae muarth chwarae unchanged
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), “buarth chwarae”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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