hwair

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noun

The letter 𐍈 (ƕ) in the Gothic alphabet.

OriginGothic *𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍂 →
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Meanings

nounhwair (plural hwairs)

plural hwairs

  1. The letter 𐍈 (ƕ) in the Gothic alphabet.
  2. The letter ƕ, used in modern transliteration of the Gothic letter.

Origin

  1. Gothic*𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍂
  2. Gothic*𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍂
  3. Englishhwair

Borrowed from Gothic *𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍂 (*ƕair, “hwair, cauldron, kettle, pot”).

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APA

hwair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hwair

MLA

“hwair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hwair. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hwair,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hwair.

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