Appendix:Glossary of Welsh words of English origin
Many English words have entered the Welsh language due to England's and Wales' proximity, and to England's conquest and rule of Wales.
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Welsh words that derive from English: |Welsh | English
- aer | air; an heir
- balconi | balcony
- ceramig | ceramic
- cwestiwn | question
- dawns | dance
- eitem | item
- ffonio | to phone (someone)
- ffrind | friend
- gamblwr | gambler
- golff | golf
- grŵp | group
- hap | hap
- iard | yard
- inc | ink
- jamio | to jam
- labelu | to label
- llafurwr | laborer
- maenor | manor
- mast(iau) | mast(s)
- mins pei | mince pie
- nawn | noon
- nerfus | nervous
- nyrs | nurse
- pacio | to pack
- preifat | private
- problem | problem
- raced | racket
- siop | shop
- sori | sorry
- syr | sir
- tacio | to tack
- tacsi | taxi
- teleffon | telephone
- tiwlip | tulip
- tybaco | tobacco
- unsain | unison
- wagen | wagon
- ymbarél | umbrella
References edit
- General: Welsh-English, English-Welsh Dictionary, by D. Geraint Lewis