papur

See also: papür

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle English papure (“paper”), Anglo-Norman paper (“paper; reed”), from Latin papȳrus (“paper; papyrus”), from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros, “papyrus”). Doublet of papyrws.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpapɨ̞r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpapɪr/
• Rhymes: -apɨ̞r

Noun

papur m (plural papurau)

1. paper

   Ti wedi darllen y papur heddiw?

   Have you read the paper today?

   Cafodd ei phapurau eu dinistrio mewn tân tŷ.

   Her papers were destroyed in a house fire.

Derived terms

• mwydion papur (“papier-mâché”)
• papur crêp (“crêpe paper”)
• papur cwyr (“wax paper”)
• papur gwydrog (“sandpaper”)
• papur lapio (“wrapping paper”)
• papur newydd (“newspaper”)
• papur papuro (“wallpaper”)
• papur sidan (“tissue paper”)
• papuro (“paper”, verb)
• uwd papur (“paper pulp”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
papur	bapur	mhapur	phapur
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.