mŷr

See also: myr, Myr, MYR, and mýr

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /mɨːr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /miːr/
• Rhymes: -ɨːr
• Homophone: mur; mir (South Wales)

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh myr, from Proto-Brythonic [Term?], from Proto-Celtic *morwis, from Proto-Indo-European *morwi-.

Noun

mŷr f (plural myrion)

1. ant

   Synonym: morgrugyn

Etymology 2

Noun

mŷr m pl

1. plural of môr (“sea”)

   Synonym: moroedd

Mutation

Mutated forms of mŷr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
mŷr	fŷr	unchanged	unchanged

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

References

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