cwrw
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh cwrwf, from Old Welsh curum, from Proto-Brythonic *kuruβ ̃, from Proto-Celtic *kurman or *kurmi. Compare with Breton korev.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkʊrʊ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkuːru/, /ˈkʊru/
Noun edit
cwrw m (plural cyrfau or cwrwau)
Derived terms edit
- llaeth a chwrw (“palomino, piebald”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cwrw | gwrw | nghwrw | chwrw |
| 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), “cwrw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies