gwrach y lludw

Welsh

Etymology

From gwrach (“witch, hag”) and lludw (“ash”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwraːχ ə ˈɬɨ̞dʊ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwraːχ ə ˈɬiːdu/, /ˌɡwraːχ ə ˈɬɪdu/

Noun

gwrach y lludw f (plural gwrachod y lludw)

1. (North Wales) woodlouse

Synonyms

• (South Wales) mochyn coed
• (North Wales) pryf lludw

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwrach y lludw	wrach y lludw	ngwrach y lludw	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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