twrw
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Welsh
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh twryf, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtʊrʊ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtuːru/, /ˈtʊru/
Noun
[edit]twrw m (plural tyrfau)
Derived terms
[edit]- cadw twrw (“to make a racket”)
- mwy o daro nac o dwrw (“appearance without reality; much ado about nothing”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
twrw | dwrw | nhwrw | thwrw |
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), “twrw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies