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

Either borrowed from Goidelic or inherited from *lokku, a geminate form of Proto-Celtic *loku.[1] Compare Irish loch, Scottish Gaelic loch.

Noun

llwch m (plural llychau)

  1. loch, lough
    Synonym: llyn

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.

References

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009), Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN

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
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