Middle Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *turv, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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twryf m or f (plural tyrveu or tyruein)

  1. disturbance, tumult, uproar
  2. mob, crowd, throng, multitude

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Welsh: twrf

Mutation

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Middle Welsh mutation
Radical Soft Nasal Aspirate
twryf dwryf twryf / thwryf
pronounced with /n̥-/
thwryf
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), “twrf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies