Hen Galan

Welsh

Etymology

hen (“old”) +‎ calan (“calends”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌheːn ˈɡalan/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌheːn ˈɡaːlan/, /ˌheːn ˈɡalan/

Noun

Hen Galan m (not mutable)

1. old New Year's day, New Year's day on the Julian calendar still celebrated in Cwm Gwaun in Wales on 13 January