twrf

Welsh (Colloquial)

/ˈtʊrv/

noun
Definitions
  • disturbance, tumult, uproar
  • (obsolete) mob, crowd, throng, multitude

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh twryf (commotion) derived from Latin turba (crowd, confusion, troop, tumult, stir) derived from Ancient Greek τύρβη (tumult, turmoil, disorder).

Origin

Ancient Greek

τύρβη

Gloss

tumult, turmoil, disorder

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