dowciar

Welsh

Etymology

Alteration of dowciwr (“diver”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdou̯kjar/

Noun

dowciar f (plural dowcieir)

1. (Northwest Wales) great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

   Synonym: gwyach fawr gopog

Mutation

Mutated forms of dowciar

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dowciar	ddowciar	nowciar	unchanged

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

Further reading

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