arwr

Welsh

Etymology

From ar- +‎ gŵr (“man”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈarʊr/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈaːrʊr/, /ˈarʊr/

Noun

arwr m (plural arwyr, feminine arwres or arwraig)

hero

Derived terms

arwrgerdd (“epic”)
arwriaeth (“heroism”)
arwrol (“heroic”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
arwr	unchanged	unchanged	harwr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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