Welsh edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From English coot + iâr (hen).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

cwtiar f (plural cwtieir)

  1. coot, moorhen, water rail (aquatic bird of the genus Fulica)

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwtiar gwtiar nghwtiar chwtiar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

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