hŵr

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English hoore.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /huːr/
• Rhymes: -uːr

Noun

hŵr f (plural hwrs, diminutive hwren, not mutable)

1. (vulgar) whore, prostitute

   Synonym: putain

Derived terms

• hwrllyd (“whorish”, adjective)
• hwrty m (“whorehouse”)
• hwrio (“whore”, verb)

Further reading

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