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gorllewin

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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gor- +‎ llewin, the latter word likely from lleu (light, brightness).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gorllewin m (uncountable)

  1. west (abbreviation: Gn)
  2. (as y Gorllewin, when in Wales) West Wales

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of gorllewin
radical soft nasal aspirate
gorllewin orllewin ngorllewin unchanged

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

See also

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  • (compass points)
gogledd-orllewin gogledd gogledd-ddwyrain
gorllewin dwyrain
de-orllewin de de-ddwyrain


References

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