twryf

Middle Welsh

Alternative forms

• turvf, turyf, twrf, twrw, twrwf, tyryf

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *turv, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtur(ə)v/

Noun

twryf m or f (plural tyrveu or tyruein)

1. disturbance, tumult, uproar
2. mob, crowd, throng, multitude

Derived terms

• kynnwryf

Descendants

• Welsh: twrf

Mutation

Middle Welsh mutation
Radical	Soft	Nasal	Aspirate
twryf	dwryf	twryf / thwryf pronounced with /n̥-/	thwryf
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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