canolwr

Welsh

1. prop penrhydd, 2. bachwr, 3. prop pentynn, 4. clo/ail reng, 5. clo/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 canol (“middle, centre”) +‎ -wr (“-er”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /kaˈnɔlʊr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /kaˈnoːlʊr/, /kaˈnɔlʊr/

Noun

canolwr m (plural canolwyr)

1. mediator, intermediary, intercessor
2. middleman
3. umpire, referee
4. (sports) centre

Derived terms

• canolwr allanol (“outside centre”)
• canolwr mewnol (“inside centre”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of canolwr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
canolwr	ganolwr	nghanolwr	chanolwr

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), “canolwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies