kartha

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *karθad, from Proto-Celtic *kartati. Cognate with Breton karzhañ, Irish cart, Scottish Gaelic cairt, and Welsh carthu.

Verb

kartha

  1. to purge, flush, rid
    Synonyms: floshya, ryddya
  2. to cleanse
    Synonym: sidhla
  3. to excrete
    Synonyms: kagla, kawgha, skartha
  4. (agriculture) to muck out
    Synonyms: glanhe, golghi, skartha
  5. (rugby) to clear out

Conjugation

Conjugation of kartha
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future karthav kerthydh karth kerthyn kerthowgh karthons kerthir
preterite kerthis kerthsys karthas kerthsyn kerthsowgh karthsons karthas
imperfect karthen karthes kartha karthen karthewgh karthens kerthys
pluperfect karthsen karthses karthsa karthsen karthsewgh karthsens kerthsys
subjunctive present/future kyrthiv kyrthi kartho kyrthyn kyrthowgh karthons karther
imperfect karthen karthes kartha karthen karthewgh karthens kyrthys
imperative — karth karthes kerthyn karthewgh karthens —
non-finites present participle ow kartha verbal adjective karthys

Derived terms

  • karth (“cleansing, purge”, noun)
  • karthyon (“removed dirt”)

Mutation

Mutation of kartha
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
kartha gartha hartha unchanged unchanged unchanged

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

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