gogledd-orllewin

Welsh

Etymology

gogledd (“north”) +‎ gorllewin (“west”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɔɡlɛˈðɔrɬɛu̯ɪn/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɔɡlaˈðɔrɬɛu̯ɪn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɔɡlɛˈðɔrɬɛu̯ɪn/

Noun

gogledd-orllewin m (uncountable)

1. north-west
2. (as y Gogledd-Orllewin, when in Wales) North-West Wales

Antonyms

• de-ddwyrain

Mutation

Mutated forms of gogledd-orllewin

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gogledd-orllewin	ogledd-orllewin	ngogledd-orllewin	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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), “gogledd-orllewin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies