Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃- (to plough).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

âr m or f (plural arau)

  1. (agriculture) tillage, cultivation of arable land
  2. (agriculture) arable land
    Synonyms: ardir, tir âr, tir tro

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
âr unchanged unchanged hâr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

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