taniwr

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • tanwr

Etymology

From tanio (“to fire, to ignite”) +‎ -wr (“agentive suffix”) or tân (“fire”) +‎ -iwr (“agentive suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtanjʊr/
  • Rhymes: -anjʊr

Noun

taniwr m (plural tanwyr)

  1. one who sets fire to something
  2. a lighter

Mutation

Mutated forms of taniwr
radical soft nasal aspirate
taniwr daniwr nhaniwr thaniwr

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), “taniwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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