taniwr
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From tanio (“to fire, to ignite”) + wr (“agentive suffix”) or tân (“fire”) + iwr (“agentive suffix”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
taniwr m (plural tanwyr)
- one who sets fire to something
- a lighter
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
taniwr | daniwr | nhaniwr | thaniwr |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “taniwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies