• 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”)
• canu cywydd y gwcw(“to harp on”, literally“to sing the cuckoo's song”)

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

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