ŵyr
Welsh edit
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /uːɨ̯r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ʊi̯r/
Etymology 1 edit
Adjective edit
ŵyr
- Soft mutation of gŵyr.
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gŵyr | ŵyr | ngŵyr | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Welsh wyr, from Proto-Brythonic *uwer, from Proto-Celtic *ɸuweros, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-.[1] Cognate to Latin puer (“child, boy”).
Noun edit
ŵyr m (plural wyrion, feminine wyres)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
ŵyr | unchanged | unchanged | hŵyr |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |