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)

  1. embers, glowing cinders
    Synonyms: marwydos, cols, glo, tewynion

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of marwor
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