twrw

Welsh

Alternative forms

• twrf

Etymology

From Middle Welsh twryf, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtʊrʊ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtuːru/, /ˈtʊru/

Noun

twrw m (plural tyrfau)

1. din, clamour, racket

   Synonyms: dwndwr, mwstwr

Derived terms

• cadw twrw (“to make a racket”)
• mwy o daro nac o dwrw (“appearance without reality; much ado about nothing”)

Mutation

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

• 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