bara lawr

Welsh

Cocos a bara lawr

Etymology

From bara (“bread”) +‎ lawr (“laver”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌbara ˈlau̯r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌba(ː)ra ˈlau̯r/
• Rhymes: -au̯r

Noun

bara lawr m (plural bara lawr)

1. laverbread (a traditional Welsh delicacy of boiled laver, often coated with oatmeal and fried)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bara lawr	fara lawr	mara lawr	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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