tŵr
See also: twr
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English tower or French tour (“tower”); doublet of twr (“pile, heap”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]tŵr m (plural tyrau, diminutive tyran)
Derived terms
[edit]- tŵr ifori (“ivory tower”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| tŵr | dŵr | nhŵr | thŵr |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “tower”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “tŵr”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “tŵr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies