dowciwr

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Welsh

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Etymology

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dowcio (to dive, to plunge) +‎ -wr.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dowciwr m (plural dowcwyr or dowciwrs)

  1. (Northwest Wales) diver
    Synonym: plymiwr

Derived terms

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  • dowciar (great crested grebe)

Mutation

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

Further reading

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