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gwir
gwir
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *gwir, from Proto-Celtic *wīros, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwiːr/
Adjective
gwir (feminine singular gwir, plural gwir)
- true, certain, undoubted, genuine, real, very, right, sure; perfect, just, truthful, faithful, guileless
Adverb
gwir
Noun
gwir m (plural gwiriau)
- truth, verity
- right, justice, that which is just, merit; claim, legal claim, entitlement as the rightful owner; law
- ein gwiriau ― our rights
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwir | wir | ngwir | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- “gwir” in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru.