marw
Middle English
Noun
marw
- alternative form of marow
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmarʊ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈma(ː)ru/
- Rhymes: -arʊ
Etymology 1
From Proto-Brythonic *marw, from Proto-Celtic *marwos, ultimately from the root *mer- (“to die”).
Adjective
marw (feminine singular marw, plural meirw, equative marwed, comparative marwach, superlative marwaf)
Derived terms
- marwddanadl, marddanadl (“deadnettle”)
- y Môr Marw (“the Dead Sea”)
- marwdon (“dandruff”)
Noun
marw m (plural meirw or meirwon)
Derived terms
- marwol (“mortal, deathly”)
- (medieval, legal): marwdy (“the return of an intestate lord's property to the king”)
Verb
marw (invariable)
Usage notes
Like byw, marw is only ever used in periphrastic constructions.
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| marw | farw | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Etymology 2
Noun
marw
- soft mutation of barw
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| barw | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “marw”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “marw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies