dwyawr

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

dwy- (two) +‎ awr (hour)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

dwyawr f pl

  1. (period of) two hours

Usage notes[edit]

  • May be used in adjectively (attributively) or adverbially.
    gwers ddwyawra two-hour lesson
    para ddwyawrto last (for) two hours

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dwyawr ddwyawr nwyawr unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

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