cywarch

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kywarch, from Proto-Brythonic *kuwarx, from Proto-Celtic *kowerkā. Cognate with Breton kouarc'h and Cornish kewargh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkəu̯arχ/

Noun

cywarch f (uncountable)

  1. hemp

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “hemp”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cywarch”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “cywarch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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