gwr

See also: GWR and gŵr

Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of English Gwere.

Symbol

gwr

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Gwere.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Gwere terms

Middle Welsh

Etymology

    From Old Welsh gur, from Proto-Brythonic *gwur, from Proto-Celtic *wiros, from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós. Cognate with Old Irish fer, Gaulish viros, Latin vir and Old English wer.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɡuːr/

    Noun

    gwr m (plural gwyr)

    1. man (adult male human)

    Descendants

    • Welsh: gŵr

    Mutation

    Mutated forms of gwr
    radical soft nasal aspirate
    gwr wr gwr
    pronounced with /ŋ-/
    unchanged

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