cyngor

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kyghor, from Proto-Brythonic *kuŋkor, from Proto-Celtic *konkoros, from *kom- + *koros (hence Scottish Gaelic and Irish cogar (“whisper”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkəŋɔr/

Noun

cyngor m (plural cynghorion)

1. advice, counsel

Derived terms

• cynghori (“to advise, to counsel”)
• cynghorydd (“adviser, counsellor”)
• cyngor cyfreithiol (“legal advice”)
• cyngor gyrfaol (“careers advice”)

Noun

cyngor m (plural cynghorau)

1. council

Derived terms

• cynghorydd (“councillor”)
• cyngor plwyf (“parish council”)
• cyngor sir (“county council”)
• cyngor tref (“town council”)
• stad cyngor (“council estate”)
• treth cyngor (“council tax”)
• tŷ cyngor (“council house”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyngor	gyngor	nghyngor	chyngor
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), “cyngor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies