oriawr

Welsh

Etymology

From awr +‎ -iawr. A borrowing from Latin hōrārium is unlikely for phonological reasons.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔrjau̯r/

Noun

oriawr f (plural oriorau)

1. watch (timepiece)

   Synonym: watsh

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
oriawr	unchanged	unchanged	horiawr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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