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Welsh or C standard library function?
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this post was submitted on 14 Jun 2026
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https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/mbsrtowcs.3.html
https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/strxfrm.3.html
https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/wcstold.3p.html
https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/wcscoll.3p.html
wcsollin the picture is an error, unless it's Welsh.according to Google translate:
rhowch: give
cwtch: hug
mwyn: ore
wmffre: Humphrey
The trick is that 'w' represents an actual double-U vowel sound in Welsh. Not remotely surprised that's what was picked up