lloches

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • llochwes

Etymology

From llawch (“to shelter”) +‎ *gwes,[1] as in anwes (“caress”), cywes (“retreat, abode”).

Pronunciation

Noun

lloches f (plural llochesau)

  1. shelter, refuge, hiding place
    Synonyms: achles, llawch, noddfa, nodded, cuddfa, diogelfa

Derived terms
  • ceisiwr lloches (“asylum seeker”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
lloches loches unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lloches”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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