gloes

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

gloes f (plural gloesau or gloesiau or gloeson or gloesion or gloesoedd or gloesydd)

  1. agony, anguish, great pain
    Synonyms: poen, cur
  2. (South Wales) faint, swoon
    Synonyms: llesmair, llewyg, ffeintiad
  3. (especially in the plural) convulsion, retching, vomiting
    Synonyms: chwydfa, cyfog

Derived terms

  • adloes
  • gorloes

Mutation

Mutated forms of gloes
radical soft nasal aspirate
gloes loes ngloes unchanged

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

Further reading

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