gweilgi

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *wailos (“wolf, howler”) +‎ ci (“dog”). Compare also Irish faolchú (“wolf”).

Noun

gweilgi f (plural gweilgïoedd)

  1. sea
  2. torrent

Derived terms
  • (literary) gwas y weilgi (“albatross”)
  • gŵydd y weilgi (“gannet”)

Mutation

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Further reading
  • 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
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