perfieri

Welsh

Etymology

pêr (“sweet”) +‎ mieri (“briars”).

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpɛrvi.ˈɛrɪ/, /pɛrˈvjɛrɪ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpɛrvi.ˈeːri/, /pɛrvi.ˈɛri/, /ˌpɛrˈvjeːri/, /pɛrˈvjɛri/
  • Rhymes: -ɛri

Noun

perfieri f (collective, singulative perfierïen)

  1. sweetbriers, eglantine (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria)
    Synonyms: drysi pêr, mieri Mair

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
perfieri berfieri mherfieri pherfieri
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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