salwch

Welsh

Etymology

From sâl (“ill, sick”) +‎ -wch.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsalʊχ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsaːlʊχ/, /ˈsalʊχ/
Rhymes: -alʊχ

Noun

salwch m (uncountable, not mutable)

sickness, illness

Derived terms

budd-dal salwch (“sickness benefit”)
nodyn salwch (“sick note”)
salwch bore (“morning sickness”)
salwch llym (“acute illness”)
salwch môr (“seasickness”)
salwch mynydd (“altitude sickness”)
salwch teithio (“travel sickness”)
salwch ymbelydredd (“radiation sickness”)
tâl salwch (“sick pay”)

Further reading

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

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