gôr

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *gʷoros (brooding, pus), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (warm, hot).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gôr m (uncountable)

  1. pus
    Synonyms: crawn, madredd
  2. rheum, sleep, discharge from eyes
    Synonyms: môl, riwm

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gôr ôr ngôr unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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