See also: iar, iAr, IAR, iar-, íar, and í ár

Welsh

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Iâr

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh yar, from Old Welsh iar, from Proto-Brythonic *jar, from Proto-Celtic *yarā (compare Cornish and Breton yar (hen), Middle Irish eirín, Irish eireog (chicken)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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iâr f (plural ieir)

  1. hen

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of iâr
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
iâr unchanged unchanged hiâr

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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