cwyr

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)

1. wax

Usage notes

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

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cwyr	gŵyr△	nghwyr	chwyr
△Irregular.
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.