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briw.

cut, sore, wound

4 characters1 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/brɪu̯/
  1. cut, sore, wound

    masculine
  2. bruise

    masculine
  3. ulcer

    masculine
  4. afterbirth

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh briw, from the root of Proto-Celtic *bruseti, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to break”). Cognate with Irish brúigh (“crush”) and Latin frūstum (“piece, bit”).

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