papur

See also: papür

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle English papure (“paper”), Anglo-Norman paper (“paper; reed”), from Latin papȳrus (“paper; papyrus”), from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros, “papyrus”). Doublet of papyrws.

Pronunciation

Noun

papur m (plural papurau)

  1. paper
    Ti wedi darllen y papur heddiw?
    Have you read the paper today?
    Cafodd ei phapurau eu dinistrio mewn tân tŷ.
    Her papers were destroyed in a house fire.

Derived terms
  • mwydion papur (“papier-mâché”)
  • papur crêp (“crêpe paper”)
  • papur cwyr (“wax paper”)
  • papur gwydrog (“sandpaper”)
  • papur lapio (“wrapping paper”)
  • papur newydd (“newspaper”)
  • papur papuro (“wallpaper”)
  • papur sidan (“tissue paper”)
  • papuro (“paper”, verb)
  • uwd papur (“paper pulp”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
papur bapur mhapur phapur
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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