canwr
Welsh
Etymology
From canu (“to sing”) + -wr (agent suffix).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkanʊr/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkaːnʊr/, /ˈkanʊr/
Noun
canwr m (plural canwyr or cantorion)
- singer
Related terms
- cân f (“song”)
- canu (“to sing”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| canwr | ganwr | nghanwr | chanwr |
| 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), “canwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies