dowciwr

Welsh

Etymology

dowcio (“to dive, to plunge”) +‎ -wr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdou̯kjʊr/

Noun

dowciwr m (plural dowcwyr or dowciwrs)

  1. (Northwest Wales) diver
    Synonym: plymiwr

Derived terms

  • dowciar (“great crested grebe”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of dowciwr
radical soft nasal aspirate
dowciwr ddowciwr nowciwr 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), “dowciwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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