cyhyr
Welsh
Alternative forms
- cehyr
- cŷr
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəhɨ̞r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəhɪr/
Noun
cyhyr m (plural cyhyrau or cyhyr, singulative cyhyryn)
- muscle, brawn; tendon, sinew; piece of meat, flesh
Derived terms
- cyhyrog (“muscular, brawny; strong; robust (of intellect, etc.), terse and vigorous (of style); pertaining to the muscles”, adjective)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyhyr | gyhyr | nghyhyr | chyhyr |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “cyhyr, cehyr, cŷr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies