canwr
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From canu (“to sing”) + -wr (agent suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkanʊr/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈka(ː)ʊr/
- Rhymes: -anʊr
Noun
[edit]canwr m (plural canwyr)
Coordinate terms
[edit]- (sex): cantores f (“(female) singer”)
Related terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
canwr | ganwr | nghanwr | chanwr |
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), “canwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies