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
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dowciar ddowciar nowciar 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), “dowciar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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