gwir
Appearance
Breton
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Breton guir, from Proto-Brythonic *gwir, from Proto-Celtic *wīros, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]gwir
Noun
[edit]gwir m (plural gwirioù)
Inflection
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unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | |
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singular | gwir | wir | unchanged | kwir |
plural | gwirioù | wirioù | unchanged | kwirioù |
Cornish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Brythonic *gwir, from Proto-Celtic *wīros, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros
Adjective
[edit]gwir
Noun
[edit]gwir m (plural gwiryow)
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh gwir, from Proto-Brythonic *gwir, from Proto-Celtic *wīros, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]gwir (feminine singular gwir, plural gwirion, equative gwired, comparative gwirach, superlative gwiraf)
- true, certain, undoubted, genuine, real, very, right, sure; perfect, just, truthful, faithful, guileless
Adverb
[edit]gwir
Noun
[edit]gwir m (plural gwiriau)
- truth, verity
- right, justice, that which is just, merit; claim, legal claim, entitlement as the rightful owner; law
- ein gwiriau ― our rights
Derived terms
[edit]- gwireb (“truism, axiom”)
Mutation
[edit]radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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gwir | wir | ngwir | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwir”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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