tŵr

See also: twr

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English tower or French tour (“tower”); doublet of twr (“pile, heap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuːr/
• Rhymes: -uːr

Noun

tŵr m (plural tyrau)

1. tower

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tŵr	dŵr	nhŵr	thŵr
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), “tŵr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies