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Welsh
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Welsh myr, from Proto-Brythonic , from Proto-Celtic *morwis, from Proto-Indo-European *morwi-.
Noun
mŷr f (plural myrion)
- ant
- Synonym: morgrugyn
Etymology 2
Noun
mŷr m pl
- plural of môr (“sea”)
- Synonym: moroedd
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “mŷr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies