merthyr
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See also: Merthyr
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh merthyr, from Proto-Brythonic *merθɨr, borrowed from Latin martyr.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɛrθɨ̞r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɛrθɪr/
Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]merthyr m (plural merthyron, feminine merthyres)
Derived terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| merthyr | ferthyr | 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
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “merthyr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies