arafwch

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /aˈravʊχ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /aˈra(ː)vʊχ/

Etymology 1

From araf (“slow”) +‎ -wch.

Noun

arafwch m

1. slowness, gradualness
   • 2024 January 22, “Diffyg twf yr economi yn cael 'effaith andwyol' ar draws y DU”, in S4C‎^[1], Newydddion:

     “Mae’r arafwch economaidd yn ein dinasoedd wrth wraidd y rheswm pam mae ein heconomi yn cael trafferth.”

     The economic slowness in our cities is the root of the reason why our economy is troubled.

2. retardation

Derived terms

• arafwch meddwl m (“mental retardation”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

arafwch

1. second-person plural imperative of arafu

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
arafwch	unchanged	unchanged	harafwch
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.