blwyddyn golau

Welsh

Etymology

From blwyddyn (“year”) +‎ golau (“light”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌblʊɨ̯ðɨ̞n ˈɡɔlaɨ̯/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌblʊɨ̯ðɨ̞n ˈɡɔlɛ/, /ˌblʊɨ̯ðɨ̞n ˈɡɔla/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌblʊi̯ðɪn ˈɡoːlai̯/, /ˌblʊi̯ðɪn ˈɡɔlai̯/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌblʊi̯ðɪn ˈɡoːlɛ/, /ˌblʊi̯ðɪn ˈɡɔlɛ/

Noun

blwyddyn golau f (plural blynyddoedd golau)

  1. (astronomy) light year

Mutation

Mutated forms of blwyddyn golau
radical soft nasal aspirate
blwyddyn golau flwyddyn golau mlwyddyn golau unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blwyddyn golau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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