hŵr
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English hoore.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /huːr/
- Rhymes: -uːr
Noun
hŵr f (plural hwrs, diminutive hwren, not mutable)
- (vulgar) whore, prostitute
- Synonym: putain
Derived terms
- hwrllyd (“whorish”, adjective)
- hwrty m (“whorehouse”)
- hwrio (“whore”, verb)
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hŵr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies