gweilgi
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *wailos (“wolf, howler”) + ci (“dog”). Compare also Irish faolchú (“wolf”).
Noun edit
gweilgi f (plural gweilgïoedd)
Derived terms edit
- (literary) gwas y weilgi (“albatross”)
- gŵydd y weilgi (“gannet”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gweilgi | weilgi | ngweilgi | unchanged |
| 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), “gweilgi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies