gwerinlywodraeth
Welsh
Etymology
From gwerin (“people, populace”) + llywodraeth (“government”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwɛˌrɪnləˈwɔdraɨ̯θ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwɛˌrɪnləˈwɔdrai̯θ/
- Rhymes: -ɔdraɨ̯θ
Noun
gwerinlywodraeth f (plural gwerinlywodraethau)
- republic, commonwealth
- Synonyms: cymanwlad, gwladwriaeth
Derived terms
- (historical) Gwerinlywodraeth Lloegr (“Commonwealth of England”)
- (historical) Gwerinlywodraeth Lloegr, yr Alban ac Iwerddon (“the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland”)