mŷr

See also: myr, Myr, MYR, and mýr

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh myr, from Proto-Brythonic [Term?], from Proto-Celtic *morwi-, from Proto-Indo-European *morwi-.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /mɨːr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /miːr/
• Rhymes: -ɨːr
• Homophone: mur; mir (South Wales)

Noun

mŷr f (plural myrion)

1. ant

   Synonym: morgrugyn

Noun plural

mŷr (singular môr)

1. seas

   Synonym: moroedd

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
mŷr	fŷr	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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