pa beth

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “which thing” with the soft mutation of peth (“thing”) after pa (“which”).

Pronunciation

• (standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /paˈbeːθ/

Pronoun

pa beth

1. (literary) what?

Derived terms

• beth (“what”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of pa beth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pa beth	ba beth	mha beth	pha beth

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

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pa beth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies