go lew
Welsh
editEtymology
editgo (“rather”) + glew (“courageous, splendid”).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔˈleːu̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔˈlɛu̯/
Adjective
edit- decent, alright
- Peter Law
- Nid ydych yn Dori go lew serch hynny, ond parhewch
- You're still not a decent Tori, but go ahead
- Nid ydych yn Dori go lew serch hynny, ond parhewch
- Peter Law
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
go lew | o lew | ngo lew | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “go lew”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies