gwirf
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Coined by Welsh antiquarian and grammarian William Owen Pughe from gwyrf (“virginal, pure”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gwirf m (uncountable)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- diod feddwol (“intoxicating drink”)
- diod gadarn (“strong drink”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gwirf | wirf | ngwirf | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwirf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies