taniwr

Welsh

Alternative forms

• tanwr

Etymology

From tanio (“to fire, to ignite”) +‎ wr (“agentive suffix”) or tân (“fire”) +‎ iwr (“agentive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtanjʊr/
• Rhymes: -anjʊr

Noun

taniwr m (plural tanwyr)

1. one who sets fire to something
2. a lighter

Mutation

Mutated forms of taniwr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
taniwr	daniwr	nhaniwr	thaniwr

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

Further reading

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