rhech

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *rrex, from Proto-Celtic *ɸrikkā, from Proto-Indo-European *perd-. Cognate with English fart.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /r̥eːχ/

Noun

rhech f (plural rhechod or rhechion)

1. fart

Derived terms

• dim gwerth rhech dafad (“worthless”)
• taro rhech (“to break wind”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhech

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhech	rech	unchanged	unchanged

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

References

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