bocsiwr

Welsh

Etymology

From bocsio (“to box”) +‎ -wr (“-er”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔkʃʊr/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔksjʊr/, /ˈbɔkʃʊr/

Noun

bocsiwr m (plural bocswyr)

(sports) boxer
Synonym: paffiwr

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bocsiwr	focsiwr	mocsiwr	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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