cyngor
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh kyghor, from Proto-Brythonic *kuŋkor, from Proto-Celtic *konkoros, from *kom- + *koros (hence Scottish Gaelic and Irish cogar (“whisper”)).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cyngor m (plural cynghorion)
Derived terms
[edit]- cynghori (“to advise, to counsel”)
- cynghorydd (“adviser, counsellor”)
- cyngor cyfreithiol (“legal advice”)
- cyngor gyrfaol (“careers advice”)
Noun
[edit]cyngor m (plural cynghorau)
Derived terms
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
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- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic
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