gogledd-orllewin

Welsh

Etymology

gogledd (“north”) +‎ gorllewin (“west”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌɡɔɡlɛˈðɔrɬɛu̯ɪn/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌɡɔɡlaˈðɔrɬɛu̯ɪn/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɡɔɡlɛˈðɔrɬɛu̯ɪn/

Noun

gogledd-orllewin m (uncountable)

  1. north-west
  2. (as y Gogledd-Orllewin, when in Wales) North-West Wales

Antonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of gogledd-orllewin
radical soft nasal aspirate
gogledd-orllewin ogledd-orllewin ngogledd-orllewin unchanged

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

See also

compass points:  [edit]

gogledd-orllewin gogledd gogledd-ddwyrain
gorllewin dwyrain
de-orllewin de de-ddwyrain

References

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