gôr

Welsh

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoːr/
• Rhymes: -oːr

Noun

gôr m (uncountable)

1. pus

   Synonyms: crawn, madredd

2. rheum, sleep, discharge from eyes

   Synonyms: môl, riwm

Mutation

Mutated forms of gôr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gôr	ôr	ngôr	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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