paffiwr

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From paffio (to box) +‎ -wr (er).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /ˈpafjʊr/

Noun[edit]

paffiwr m (plural paffwyr)

  1. (sports) boxer
    Synonym: bocsiwr

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
paffiwr baffiwr mhaffiwr phaffiwr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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