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Welsh
Pronunciation
Suffix
-iach
- pejorative suffix
- oel (“oil”) + -iach → oeliach (“oils, oil stains”)
- gêr (“gear”) + -iach → geriach (“tackle, gear, odds and ends”)
Derived terms
References
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-iach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies