gwrach y lludw

Welsh

Etymology

From gwrach (“witch, hag”) and lludw (“ash”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwraːχ ə ˈɬɨ̞dʊ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwraːχ ə ˈɬiːdu/, /ˌɡwraːχ ə ˈɬɪdu/

Noun

gwrach y lludw f (plural gwrachod y lludw)

1. (North Wales) woodlouse

Synonyms

• (South Wales) mochyn coed
• (North Wales) pryf lludw

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwrach y lludw

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwrach y lludw	wrach y lludw	ngwrach y lludw	unchanged

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

References

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