gwair

== Welsh == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡwai̯r/ Rhymes: -ai̯r === Etymology 1 === From Middle Welsh gweir, from Proto-Brythonic *gweɣr, from Proto-Celtic *wegrom. Cognate with Cornish gora and Old Irish fér (“grass”). ==== Noun ==== gwair m (plural gweiriau) hay grass Synonyms: glaswellt, gwelltglas ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== gwair m (uncountable) bend, curve, ring ===== Usage notes ===== This word is only found in compounds (see below). ===== Derived terms ===== diwair (“chaste, faithful”) genwair (“fishing rod”) mynwair (“torque, collar”) === Mutation === === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “gwair”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies