bwbach
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]bwbach (plural bwbachod or bwbachs)
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbʊbaχ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbuːbaχ/
Noun
[edit]bwbach m (plural bwbachod)
- phantom, spectre, bogey
- clipping of bwbach brain (“scarecrow”)
Derived terms
[edit]- bwbach brain (“scarecrow”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| bwbach | fwbach | mwbach | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bwbach”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “bwbach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies