gwalc'hiñ

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton guelchiff, from Proto-Brythonic *gwölxid, from Proto-Celtic *wolkīti, from Proto-Indo-European *welg- (“wet, damp”). Cognate with Cornish golhi, Welsh golchi, Irish folc (“to wash”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwalɣĩ/

Verb

gwalc'hiñ

  1. to wash

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