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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɛŋɡlɪʃ
Proper noun
[edit]Wenglish
- (informal) A spoken mix of Welsh and English.
- (informal) The dialect of the English language as spoken in Wales.
- (informal) The dialect of the English language as spoken in the South Wales valleys.
- 2010 September 1, Laura Chamberlain, BBC[1]:
- Other words frequently used in the Welsh language, or Wenglish - a hybrid of the languages typically spoken by some in the south Wales valleys - that are used in spoken Engish include cariad, bach and cwtch.
- 2012 January 23, Polly March, BBC[2]:
- The word is said to be one of the nation's favourites and has been adopted by many in the cross-over language of Wenglish, particularly popular in the south Wales valleys.
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