bwlch

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh bwlch, from Proto-Celtic *bolko-,[1] perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bel- (“to dig, cut off?”) and possibly cognate with Irish bealach (“way, road”), Old Armenian պեղեմ (pełem, “to dig, hollow”),[2] and Sanskrit बिल (bila, “hole, pit”).[3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʊlχ/
  • Rhymes: -ʊlχ

Noun

bwlch m (plural bylchau)

  1. gap, breach
    Synonyms: hollt, adwy, agen, toriad, breg, rhwyg
  2. pass
    Synonyms: pàs, tramwyfa

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of bwlch
radical soft nasal aspirate
bwlch fwlch mwlch unchanged

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

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bwlch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959), Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 1, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 96
  3. ^ Petersson, Herbert (1916), “Beiträge zur armenischen Wortkunde”, in Zeitschrift für vergleichende Sprachforschung (in German), volume 47, number 3/4, pages 264–265

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bwlch”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
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