marw
Middle English
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *marw, from Proto-Celtic *marwos, ultimately from the root *mer- (“to die”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmarʊ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈma(ː)ru/
- Rhymes: -arʊ
Adjective
marw (feminine singular marw, plural meirw, equative marwed, comparative marwach, superlative marwaf)
Usage notes
Like byw, marw is only ever used in periphrastic constructions.
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| marw | farw | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “marw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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