bachwr

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Welsh

1. prop pen rhydd, 2. bachwr, 3. prop pen tynn, 4. clo reng/ail reng, 5. clo reng/ail reng, 6. blaenasgellwr ochr dywyll, 7. blaenasgellwr ochr agored, 8. wythwr, 9. mewnwr, 10. maswr, 11. asgellwr chwith, 12. canolwr mewnol, 13. cefnwr allanol, 14. asgellwr de, 15. cefnwr

Etymology

From bachu (“to hook”) +‎ -wr (“-er”).

Pronunciation

Noun

bachwr m (plural bachwyr)

  1. (rugby) hooker

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
bachwr fachwr machwr unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bachwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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