poeth
/poːɨ̯θ/
poeth is the Welsh word for hot.
poeth is an adjective used to describe something that has a high temperature.
Meaning: having a high temperature (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective poeth is used as the feminine singular form.
How do you pronounce it?
/poːɨ̯θ/
Did you know?
- Unlike English, which uses 'hot' to describe both spicy food and temperature, Welsh uses poeth for temperature and sbeisig for spicy.
- The word poeth shares a root with the Latin word 'coctio', which is where the English word 'concoction' comes from.
- The word poeth shares an ancient root with the English word 'hot', as both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to cook'.
Examples in context
- Mae fy llaw mewn dŵr poeth.My hand is in hot water.This sentence shows the use of poeth to describe water.Tatoeba #8050200 by SteCymru14, translation #10284697 by HorseOfCourse
- Dw i'n yfed gwin poeth.I am drinking hot wine.This sentence shows the use of poeth to describe wine.Tatoeba #10851811 by janTuki, translation #11070725 by ianparri
- Mae hi'n gwresol iawn ymaIt's very hot here
- Mae'r cagau yn poeth heddiw.The sausages are hot today.
Example conversation
Catrin and Dylan are in the kitchen.
- CatrinYdych chi eisiau coffi poeth?Do you want hot coffee?
- DylanIe, os gwelwch yn dda.Yes, please.
- CatrinDyma ef, ond mae'n poeth iawn.Here it is, but it is very hot.
- DylanDiolyn nhau, Catrin.Thank you, Catrin.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hot” translations and entries poeth, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries poeth, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
