llwch

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɬuːχ/
• Rhymes: -uːχ

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Noun

llwch m (uncountable)

1. dust

   Synonym: dwst

2. powder

   Synonym: pylor

Derived terms

• codi llwch
• heddwch i'w lwch (“rest in peace”, literally “peace to his dust”)
• tynnu llwch
• siaced lwch (“dust jacket”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Welsh llwch, from Old Welsh *luch (attested in the place name Luchlein), either borrowed from Goidelic or inherited from *lokku, a geminate form of Proto-Celtic *loku. Compare Irish loch, Scottish Gaelic loch.

Noun

llwch m (plural llychau)

1. loch, lough

   Synonym: llyn

Related terms

• llyched (“bogs, pools”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llwch

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llwch	lwch	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “llwch”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “llwch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies