hŵr

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle English hoore.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

hŵr f (plural hwrs, diminutive hwren, not mutable)

  1. (vulgar) whore, prostitute
    Synonym: putain

Derived terms[edit]

  • hwrllyd (whorish, adjective)
  • hwrty m (whorehouse)
  • hwrio (whore, verb)

Further reading[edit]

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