gwawch
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwau̯χ/
- Rhymes: -au̯χ
Noun
gwawch f (plural gwawchiau)
- scream, screech, shriek
- (by extension) great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
- Synonyms: gwyach fawr gopog, Wil y wawch
Derived terms
- Wil y wawch (“great crested grebe”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwawch | wawch | ngwawch | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwawch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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