gwawch

Welsh

Alternative forms

• gwach

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwau̯χ/
• Rhymes: -au̯χ

Noun

gwawch f (plural gwawchiau)

1. scream, screech, shriek
2. (by extension) great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

   Synonyms: gwyach fawr gopog, Wil y wawch

Derived terms

• Wil y wawch (“great crested grebe”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwawch

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwawch	wawch	ngwawch	unchanged

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

Further reading

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