iâr

See also: iar, iAr, IAR, iar-, íar, and í ár

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • giâr

Etymology

From Middle Welsh yar, from Old Welsh iar, from Proto-Brythonic *jar, from Proto-Celtic *yarā (compare Cornish and Breton yar (“hen”), Middle Irish eirín, Irish eireog (“chicken”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jaːr/

Noun

iâr f (plural ieir)

  1. hen

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of iâr
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
iâr unchanged unchanged hiâr

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

Further reading

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