gorllewin
Welsh
Alternative forms
- gollewin
Etymology
gor- + llewin, the latter word likely from lleu (“light, brightness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈɬɛu̯ɪn/
Noun
gorllewin m (uncountable)
Antonyms
Derived terms
- Gorllewin Almaen (“West Germany”)
- Gorllewin Awstralia (“Western Australia”)
- Gorllewin Canolbarth Lloegr (“West Midlands”)
- Gorllewin Ewrop (“Western Europe”)
- Gorllewin Sahara (“ Western Sahara”)
- gorllewinaidd (“westernised”, adjective)
- gorllewinol (“western”, adjective)
- gorllewinwr m (“westerner”)
- y Gorllewin Gwyllt (“the Wild West”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gorllewin | orllewin | ngorllewin | 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), “gorllewin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies