gochelgarwch
Welsh
Etymology
gochel (“to avoid”) + -garwch or gochelgar (“wary”) + -wch.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔχɛlˈɡarʊχ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔχɛlˈɡa(ː)rʊχ/
Noun
gochelgarwch m (uncountable)
- cautiousness, caution, wariness
- Synonyms: gwyliadwriaeth, gofal
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gochelgarwch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies