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Welsh (Colloquial)

/kaːɨ̯r/, /kai̯r/

noun
Definitions
  • fort, fortress, enclosed stronghold, castle, fortress, citadel, fortified town or city
  • wall, rampart, bulwark
  • twill

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *kagrom derived from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰ- (grasp, enclose, catch).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kagʰ-

Gloss

grasp, enclose, catch

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