bwch

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh bwch, from Proto-Brythonic *bux, from Proto-Celtic *bukkos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuǵkos.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /buːχ/
  • Rhymes: -uːχ

Noun

bwch m (plural bychod)

  1. a buck (male)
  2. a stook

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

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