twrw
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Welsh twryf, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtʊrʊ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtuːru/, /ˈtʊru/
Derived terms
- cadw twrw (“to make a racket”)
- mwy o daro nac o dwrw (“appearance without reality; much ado about nothing”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| twrw | dwrw | nhwrw | thwrw |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “twrw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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