lloches

Welsh

Alternative forms

• llochwes

Etymology

From llawch (“to shelter”) +‎ *gwes, as in anwes (“caress”), cywes (“retreat, abode”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɬɔχɛs/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɬɔχas/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬoːχɛs/, /ɬɔχɛs/

Noun

lloches f (plural llochesau)

1. shelter, refuge, hiding place

   Synonyms: achles, llawch, noddfa, nodded, cuddfa, diogelfa

Derived terms

• ceisiwr lloches (“asylum seeker”)

Mutation

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