cyngor
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh kyghor, from Proto-Brythonic *kuŋkor, from Proto-Celtic *konkoros, from *kom- + *koros (hence Scottish Gaelic and Irish cogar (“whisper”)).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cyngor m (plural cynghorion)
Derived terms edit
- cynghori (“to advise, to counsel”)
- cynghorydd (“adviser, counsellor”)
- cyngor cyfreithiol (“legal advice”)
- cyngor gyrfaol (“careers advice”)
Noun edit
cyngor m (plural cynghorau)
Derived terms edit
- cynghorydd (“councillor”)
- cyngor plwyf (“parish council”)
- cyngor sir (“county council”)
- cyngor tref (“town council”)
- stad cyngor (“council estate”)
- treth cyngor (“council tax”)
- tŷ cyngor (“council house”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyngor | gyngor | nghyngor | chyngor |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyngor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies