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cwyr

wax

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)C2/kuːɨ̯r/

"cwyr" means "wax" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /kuːɨ̯r/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → gwyr, Treiglad Trwynol → nghwyr, Treiglad Llaes → chwyr.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of "cwyr" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcwyr
Treiglad Meddalgwyr
Treiglad Trwynolnghwyr
Treiglad Llaeschwyr

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