iâr
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Welsh yar, from Old Welsh iar, from Proto-Celtic *yarā (compare Cornish and Breton yar (“hen”), Middle Irish eirín, Irish eireog (“chicken”)).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
iâr f (plural ieir)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
iâr | unchanged | unchanged | hiâr |
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), “iâr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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- cy:Female animals
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