gorau

Welsh

Etymology

Proto-Brythonic *gworɣʉ, from Proto-Celtic *uɸorgousom, from *uɸor- (“over”) and the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵews- (“choose”). Cognate with Old Irish forgu (“pick, choice”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔraɨ̯/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔrɛ/, /ˈɡɔra/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɡoːrai̯/, /ˈɡɔrai̯/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡoːrɛ/, /ˈɡɔrɛ/
• Rhymes: -ɔraɨ̯

Adjective

gorau (plural goreuon)

1. superlative degree of da: best

Derived terms

• gorau glas (“(one’s) very best, level best”)
• rhoi’r gorau (“give up, resign”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gorau	orau	ngorau	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.