dowciwr

Welsh

Etymology

dowcio (“to dive, to plunge”) +‎ -wr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdou̯kjʊr/

Noun

dowciwr m (plural dowcwyr or dowciwrs)

1. (Northwest Wales) diver

   Synonym: plymiwr

Derived terms

• dowciar (“great crested grebe”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dowciwr	ddowciwr	nowciwr	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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