bêr

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ber"

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

From an earlier *bêl, related to Persian بیل (bil).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eːɾ

Noun

bêr f

  1. shovel

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ber, from Proto-Brythonic *ber, from Proto-Celtic *beru (“spit”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beːr/
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Noun

bêr m or f (plural berau or beri)

  1. spear, lance
  2. spit, skewer
  3. that which is held by a skewer
  4. (typography) dagger, obelus (†)
  5. (typography) double dagger, diesis, double obelus (‡)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
bêr fêr mêr unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Noun

bêr

  1. Soft mutation of pêr.

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