cyhyr
Welsh
Alternative forms
- cehyr
- cŷr
Etymology
Proto-Celtic *kom-ser-, from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“bind, connect”). Cognate to Breton caher.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəhɨ̞r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəhɪr/
Noun
cyhyr m (plural cyhyrau or cyhyr, singulative cyhyryn)
Derived terms
- cyhyr llyfn m (“smooth muscle”)
- cyhyr pedryben m (“quadriceps”)
- cyhyr triphen m (“triceps brachii”)
- cyhyrog (“muscular, brawny; strong; robust (of intellect, etc.), terse and vigorous (of style); pertaining to the muscles”, adjective)
- cyhyryn deuben m (“biceps”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyhyr | gyhyr | nghyhyr | chyhyr |
| 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), “cyhyr, cehyr, cŷr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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