gwaelod

Welsh

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯lɔd/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwei̯lɔd/

Noun

gwaelod m (plural gwaelodion)

bottom (lowest part)
Mae 'na drysor ar waelod y llyn.
There's treasure at the bottom of the lake.
(in the plural) dregs
Synonyms: gwaddod, gwehilion, sorod

Derived terms

gwaelodi (“to settle, to sink to the bottom, to sediment”)
gwaelodol (“basal; fundamental, basic”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwaelod	waelod	ngwaelod	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), “gwaelod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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