• gwcw

FromEnglishcuckoo, fromMiddle Englishcokkou, probably fromOld Frenchcocu, ultimatelyonomatopoeic, perhaps viaLatincucūlus(“cuckoo”).

The alternative formgwcw (attested already inMiddle Welsh) is a blend of Middle Englishcokkou andgoke (see Englishgowk).

• IPA^(key):/ˈkʊku/

cwcw f (pluralcwcŵod)

1. cuckoo (Cuculidae)

   Synonyms:y gog,caethlydd,y gegid fechan,(Anglesey)gwcw llwydlas

• Cwcw is usually found preceded by the definite article,y gwcw.

• bara a chaws y gwcw(“wood sorrel; common sorrel”)

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