dowciar

Welsh

Etymology

Alteration of dowciwr (“diver”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdou̯kjar/

Noun

dowciar f (plural dowcieir)

  1. (Northwest Wales) great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
    Synonym: gwyach fawr gopog

Mutation

Mutated forms of dowciar
radical soft nasal aspirate
dowciar ddowciar nowciar unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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