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From helpu (“to help”) + -wr.
helpwr m (plural helpwyr, not mutable)
- a helper
- Synonym: cynorthwyydd
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “helpwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies