gwyach

Welsh

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Celtic *wessakos. Cognate with Irish fiach (“raven”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʊɨ̯.aχ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʊi̯.aχ/

Noun

gwyach f (plural gwyachod)

(ornithology) grebe (Podiceps)

Derived terms

gwyach fach (“little grebe”)
gwyach fawr gopog (“great crested grebe”)
gwyach glustiog (“black-necked grebe”)
gwyach gorniog (“horned grebe”)
gwyach yddfddu (“black-necked grebe”)
gwyach yddfgoch (“red-necked grebe”)

Mutation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwyach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN

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