cwyr

See also: cŵyr

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh cwyr, from Proto-Brythonic *kuɨr (hence Breton koar), from Latin cēra (hence Irish céir).

Pronunciation

Noun

cwyr m (plural cwyrau)

  1. wax

Usage notes
  • The soft mutation is written as gŵyr, in order to clarify the pronunciation, distinguishing it from gwŷr.

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwyr gŵyr△ nghwyr chwyr
△Irregular.
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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