Welsh

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Etymology

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From merthyr (martyr) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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merthyru (first-person singular present merthyraf)

  1. to martyr (put someone to death for their religious beliefs)

Conjugation

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Mutation

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

Further reading

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