tawelwch

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /tau̯.ˈɛlʊχ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈtwɛlʊχ/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /tau̯.ˈeːlʊχ/, /tau̯.ˈɛlʊχ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈtweːlʊχ/, /ˈtwɛlʊχ/
• Rhymes: -ɛlʊχ

Etymology 1

tawel (“quiet”) +‎ -wch.

Noun

tawelwch m (plural tawelychau)

1. quietness, silence

   Synonyms: llonyddwch, distawrwydd, gosteg

2. stillness, calmness, tranquility, peace

   Synonyms: distawrwydd, heddwch

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

tawelwch

1. (literary) second-person plural present indicative/future and second-person plural imperative of tawelu
2. (colloquial) second-person plural future/imperative of tawelu

Mutation

Mutated forms of tawelwch

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tawelwch	dawelwch	nhawelwch	thawelwch

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