âr

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ar"

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃- (“to plough”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aːr/
  • Rhymes: -aːr

Noun

âr m or f (plural arau)

  1. (agriculture) tillage, cultivation of arable land
  2. (agriculture) arable land
    Synonyms: ardir, tir âr, tir tro

Derived terms
  • ardir, tir âr (“arable land, tillage”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
âr unchanged unchanged hâr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “âr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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