bwriad

Welsh

Etymology

From bwrw +‎ -iad.

Noun

bwriad m (plural bwriadau)

  1. purpose, intention
    Synonyms: amcan, pwrpas, diben

Derived terms

  • bwriadu (“intend”)
  • bwriadol (“intentional”)
  • bwriadus (“considered, determined”)
  • o fwriad (“on purpose, intentionally”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bwriad
radical soft nasal aspirate
bwriad fwriad mwriad unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bwriad”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “bwriad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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