teirawr

Welsh

Etymology

tair (“three”) +‎ awr (“hour”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtei̯rau̯r/

Noun

teirawr f pl

1. (period of) three hours

Usage notes

• May be used in adjectively (attributively) or adverbially.

  gwers deirawr ― a three-hour lesson

  para deirawr ― to last (for) three hours

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
teirawr	deirawr	nheirawr	theirawr
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), “teirawr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies