uwchalaw

== Welsh == === Alternative forms === uchalaw === Etymology === From uwch- (“super-, over-”) +‎ alaw (“melody”). === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɨ̞u̯ˈχalau̯/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɪu̯ˈχa(ː)lau̯/ === Noun === uwchalaw m or f (plural uwchalawon) (music) a high voice part, notably: alto, countertenor Synonym: gwrthalaw soprano, treble Synonyms: soprano, trebl, goralaw (music) one who sings one of the above musical parts === Mutation === === Further reading === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “uwchalaw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies