cwyr
See also: cŵyr
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh cwyr, from Proto-Brythonic *kuɨr (hence Breton koar), from Latin cēra (hence Irish céir).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /kuːɨ̯r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kʊi̯r/
- Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯r
Noun edit
cwyr m (plural cwyrau)
Usage notes edit
- The soft mutation is written as gŵyr, in order to clarify the pronunciation, distinguishing it from gwŷr.
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cwyr | gŵyr△ | nghwyr | chwyr |
| △Irregular. | |||
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||