Wiktionary

cwyr

See also: cŵyr

Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cwyr m (plural cwyrau)

  1. wax

Usage notes

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

Mutation

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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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