gwawch

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Welsh

Alternative forms

gwach

Etymology

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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