salwch

Welsh

Etymology

From sâl (“ill, sick”) +‎ -wch.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsalʊχ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsaːlʊχ/, /ˈsalʊχ/
• Rhymes: -alʊχ

Noun

salwch m (uncountable, not mutable)

1. sickness, illness

Derived terms

• budd-dal salwch (“sickness benefit”)
• nodyn salwch (“sick note”)
• salwch bore (“morning sickness”)
• salwch llym (“acute illness”)
• salwch môr (“seasickness”)
• salwch mynydd (“altitude sickness”)
• salwch teithio (“travel sickness”)
• salwch ymbelydredd (“radiation sickness”)
• tâl salwch (“sick pay”)

 

Further reading

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