gyrrwr

Welsh

Etymology

From gyrru (“drive, send”) +‎ -wr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡərʊr/

Noun

gyrrwr m (plural gyrwyr)

  1. driver; rider, racer; haulier; drover; cattle thief
  2. chaser, pursuer
  3. sender, dispatcher
  4. prosecutor, accuser
  5. (computing) driver

Derived terms

  • disgyrrwr (“disk drive”)
  • gyrrwr argraffydd (“printer driver”)
  • gyrrwr gwartheg (“cattle drover”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gyrrwr
radical soft nasal aspirate
gyrrwr yrrwr ngyrrwr unchanged

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

References

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