mwynwr
Welsh
Etymology
mwyn + -wr
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmʊɨ̯nʊr/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmʊi̯nʊr/
- Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯nʊr
Noun
mwynwr m (plural mwynwyr)
- miner (someone who works in a mine)
- Synonym: mwyngloddiwr
- sapper
- Synonym: cloddiwr
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
mwynwr | fwynwr | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “mwynwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies