twrw
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh twryf, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtʊrʊ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtuːru/, /ˈtʊru/
Noun edit
twrw m (plural tyrfau)
Derived terms edit
- cadw twrw (“to make a racket”)
- mwy o daro nac o dwrw (“appearance without reality; much ado about nothing”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| twrw | dwrw | nhwrw | thwrw |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “twrw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies