tŵr

See also: twr

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English tower or French tour (“tower”); doublet of twr (“pile, heap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuːr/
• Rhymes: -uːr

Noun

tŵr m (plural tyrau)

1. tower

Mutation

Mutated forms of tŵr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tŵr	dŵr	nhŵr	thŵr

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