cwyr

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See also: cŵyr

Welsh

Alternative forms

cŵyr

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /kuːɨ̯r/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /kʊi̯r/
Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯r

Noun

cwyr m (plural cwyrau)

wax

Usage notes

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

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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