Eifftiwr

Welsh

Etymology

yr Aifft (“Egypt”) +‎ -iwr.

Pronunciation

Noun

Eifftiwr m (plural Eifftiwyr, feminine Eifftes)

  1. Egyptian (man)
    Synonym: Eifftiad

Mutation

Mutated forms of Eifftiwr
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
Eifftiwr unchanged unchanged Heifftiwr

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

References

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “Eifftiwr”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Eifftiwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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