tolch
Welsh
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɔlχ/
- Rhymes: -ɔlχ
Noun
tolch m (plural tolchau or tolchion, diminutive tolchen)
- clot, blood clot, thrombus, coagulation
- Synonyms: ceulad, thrombws
Derived terms
- hufen tolch (“clotted cream”)
- tolchi (“to clot”)
- tolchiad (“coagulation, thrombosis”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| tolch | dolch | nholch | tholch |
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), “tolch”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tolch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies