golwg

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *uɸolukos, from Proto-Indo-European *upo- + *lewk- (“shine”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔlʊɡ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡoːlʊɡ/, /ˈɡɔlʊɡ/
Rhymes: -ɔlʊɡ

Noun

golwg m (plural golygon)

Derived terms

Mutation

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

Further reading

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

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