pŵer

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English power, from Old French poeir, pooir

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈpʊ.ɛr/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈpʊ.ar/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpuː.ɛr/, /ˈpu.ɛr/

Noun

pŵer m (plural pwerau)

(ability, physical): power
Mae pŵer niwclear yn ddadleuol.
Nuclear power is controversial.

Derived terms

ffwythiant pŵer (“power function”)
gorsaf bŵer (“power station”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *pŵer*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pŵer	bŵer	mhŵer	phŵer

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