taniwr
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From tanio (“to fire, to ignite”) + wr (“agentive suffix”) or tân (“fire”) + iwr (“agentive suffix”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
taniwr m (plural tanwyr)
- one who sets fire to something
- a lighter
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| taniwr | daniwr | nhaniwr | thaniwr |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “taniwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies