câr

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

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câr

  1. caw; sound made by crows or hens.

Welsh

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Brythonic *kar, from Proto-Celtic *karants.

Noun

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câr m (plural ceraint or cerynt or carant)

  1. kinsman, relation, relative, cousin
  2. friend, companion, dear one

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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câr

  1. (literary) third-person singular present indicative/future of caru
Alternative forms
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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
câr gâr nghâr châr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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