golwg

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *uɸolukos, from Proto-Indo-European *upo- + *lewk- (“shine”).

Pronunciation

Noun

golwg m (plural golygon)

  1. sight, vision
  2. view, sight, vista
    Synonym: golygfa
  3. look, appearance
  4. glance, glimpse
    Synonyms: cipolwg, cip, sbec, pip

Derived terms

  • cipolwg (“peek, glimpse”)
  • cylcholwg (“panorama”)
  • cymryd golwg (“take a look”)
  • diolwg (“plain, unattractive”)
  • golygfa (“view, sight, vista”)
  • golygu (“to observe”)
  • rhagolwg (“forecast”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of golwg
radical soft nasal aspirate
golwg olwg ngolwg 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), “golwg”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “golwg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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