gwrachod y lludw
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From gwrach (“witch, hag”) and lludw (“ash”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɡwraːχɔd ə ˈɬɨ̞dʊ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɡwraːχɔd ə ˈɬiːdu/, /ˌɡwraːχɔd ə ˈɬɪdu/
Noun[edit]
- (North Wales) plural of gwrach y lludw (“woodlouse”)
Synonyms[edit]
- (woodlouse): (South Wales) moch coed
- (woodlouse): (North Wales) pryfed lludw
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwrachod y lludw | wrachod y lludw | ngwrachod y lludw | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwrachod y lludw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies