marwor
Welsh
Alternative forms
- marwar
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Welsh marwawr. Analysable as marw (“dead”) + awr, an obsolete synonym of aur (“gold”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmarwɔr/
Noun
marwor (plural, singular marworyn m)
Derived terms
- fel iâr yn cerdded ar farwor (“gingerly, cautiously”, literally “like a hen treading on embers”)
- pentyrru marwor am ben rhywun (“to heap coals of fire upon someone's head”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| marwor | farwor | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “ember”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “marwor”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “marwor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies