cwyr

See also: cŵyr

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh cwyr, from Proto-Brythonic *kuɨr (hence Breton koar), from Latin cēra (hence Irish céir).

Pronunciation

Noun

cwyr m (plural cwyrau)

  1. wax

Usage notes

  • The soft mutation is written as gŵyr, in order to clarify the pronunciation, distinguishing it from gwŷr.

Derived terms

  • cwyrbig (“waxbill”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cwyr
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwyr gŵyr△ nghwyr chwyr

△Irregular.

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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