gorllewin

Welsh

Alternative forms

• gollewin

Etymology

gor- +‎ llewin, the latter word likely from lleu (“light, brightness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɔrˈɬɛu̯ɪn/

Noun

gorllewin m (uncountable)

1. west (abbreviation: Gn)
2. (as y Gorllewin, when in Wales) West Wales

Antonyms

• dwyrain

Derived terms

• Gorllewin Awstralia (“Western Australia”)
• Gorllewin Canolbarth Lloegr (“West Midlands”)
• Gorllewin Ewrop (“Western Europe”)
• gorllewinaidd (“westernised”, adjective)
• gorllewinol (“western”, adjective)
• gorllewinwr m (“westerner”)
• y Gorllewin Gwyllt (“the Wild West”)

 

Mutation

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

See also

• (compass points)

gogledd-orllewin	gogledd	gogledd-ddwyrain
gorllewin		dwyrain
de-orllewin	de	de-ddwyrain

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gorllewin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies