merthyr
See also: Merthyr
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh merthyr, from Proto-Brythonic *merθɨr, borrowed from Latin martyr.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɛrθɨ̞r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɛrθɪr/
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Noun edit
merthyr m (plural merthyron, feminine merthyres)
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| merthyr | ferthyr | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “merthyr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies