arwr

Welsh

Etymology

From ar- +‎ gŵr (“man”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈarʊr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈaːrʊr/, /ˈarʊr/

Noun

arwr m (plural arwyr, feminine arwres or arwraig)

1. hero

Derived terms

• arwrgerdd (“epic”)
• arwriaeth (“heroism”)
• arwrol (“heroic”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of arwr

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
arwr	unchanged	unchanged	harwr

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