Ynysoedd y De

Welsh

Etymology

From Ynysoedd (“islands”) +‎ y (“(of) the”) +‎ De (“south”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /əˌnəsɔɨ̯ð ə ˈdeː/
  • (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /əˌnəsɔi̯ð ə ˈdeː/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /əˌnəsɔð ə ˈdeː/

Proper noun

Ynysoedd y De f pl

  1. the South Sea Islands, Polynesia (a continental region of Oceania, including Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand, and most of the islands between them)
  2. Oceania (a continent or continental region composed of Australia, New Zealand and the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia)
    Synonym: Oceania
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