helwr

Welsh

Alternative forms

• heliwr

Etymology

From hel (“to hunt, to chase”) +‎ -wr (“agentive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlʊr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈheːlʊr/, /ˈhɛlʊr/

Noun

helwr m (plural helwyr, not mutable)

1. hunter

Further reading

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