gwrachod y lludw

Welsh

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

gwrachod y lludw f pl

1. (North Wales) plural of gwrach y lludw (“woodlouse”)

Synonyms

• (woodlouse): (South Wales) moch coed
• (woodlouse): (North Wales) pryfed lludw

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwrachod y lludw	wrachod y lludw	ngwrachod y lludw	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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