rhefr

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *remros (“great, fat, thick”) (compare Breton reor (“backside, rump”), Irish ramhar (“thick, plump”)).

Noun

rhefr m (plural rhefrau)

1. (anatomy) rectum, anus

Synonyms

• (rectum): rectwm
• (rectum): anws

Derived terms

• rhefrol (“rectal”, adjective)
• rhefrolch m (“enema”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhefr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhefr	refr	unchanged	unchanged

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