pŵer

Welsh

Etymology

Middle English poer, from Old French poeir, pooir

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈpʊ.ɛr/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈpʊ.ar/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpuː.ɛr/, /ˈpu.ɛr/

Noun

pŵer m (plural pwerau)

1. (ability, physical): power

   Mae pŵer niwclear yn ddadleuol.

   Nuclear power is controversial.

Derived terms

• ffwythiant pŵer (“power function”)
• gorsaf bŵer (“power station”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of pŵer

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pŵer	bŵer	mhŵer	phŵer

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