tywyllwch

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /təu̯.ˈəɬʊχ/
    • (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈtwəɬʊχ/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈtʊɬʊχ/
  • Rhymes: -əɬʊχ

Etymology 1

tywyll +‎ -wch

Noun

tywyllwch m (uncountable)

  1. darkness
    Synonym: tywyll
Derived terms
  • gwell cynnau cannwyll na melltithio'r tywyllwch (“better light a candle than rage against the dark”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

tywyllwch

  1. (colloquial) second-person plural future/imperative of tywyllu

Mutation

Mutated forms of tywyllwch
radical soft nasal aspirate
tywyllwch dywyllwch nhywyllwch thywyllwch

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “tywyllwch”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tywyllwch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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