hŵr

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English hoore.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /huːr/
  • Rhymes: -uːr

Noun

hŵr f (plural hwrs, diminutive hwren, not mutable)

  1. (vulgar) whore, prostitute
    Synonym: putain

Derived terms

  • hwrllyd (whorish)
  • hwrio (to whore)

Further reading

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