iâr

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See also: iar, iAr, IAR, iar-, íar, and í ár

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh yar, from Old Welsh iar, from Proto-Celtic *yarā (compare Cornish and Breton yar (“hen”), Middle Irish eirín, Irish eireog (“chicken”)).

Pronunciation

Noun

iâr f (plural ieir)

  1. hen

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
iâr unchanged unchanged hiâr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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