hŵr

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English hoore.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /huːr/
  • Rhymes: -uːr

Noun

hŵr f (plural hwrs, diminutive hwren, not mutable)

  1. (vulgar) whore, prostitute
    Synonym: putain

Derived terms
  • hwrllyd (“whorish”, adjective)
  • hwrty m (“whorehouse”)
  • hwrio (“whore”, verb)

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