gwirf

== Welsh == === Alternative forms === gwirv === Etymology === Coined by Welsh antiquarian and grammarian William Owen Pughe from gwyrf (“virginal, pure”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡwɪrv/ === Noun === gwirf m (uncountable) (alcoholic beverages, literary) alcohol Synonym: alcohol ==== Derived terms ==== gwirfaidd (“alcoholic”) gwirfol (“alcoholic”) gwirfwy (“ether”) ==== Related terms ==== diod gadarn (“strong drink”) === Mutation === === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “gwirf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies