bachwr

Welsh

1. prop pen rhydd, 2. bachwr, 3. prop pen tynn, 4. clo reng/ail reng, 5. clo reng/ail reng, 6. blaenasgellwr ochr dywyll, 7. blaenasgellwr ochr agored, 8. wythwr, 9. mewnwr, 10. maswr, 11. asgellwr chwith, 12. canolwr mewnol, 13. cefnwr allanol, 14. asgellwr de, 15. cefnwr

Etymology

From bachu (“to hook”) +‎ -wr (“-er”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbaχʊr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbaːχʊr/, /ˈbaχʊr/

Noun

bachwr m (plural bachwyr)

1. (rugby) hooker

Mutation

Mutated forms of bachwr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bachwr	fachwr	machwr	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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