golosg

Welsh

Etymology

go +‎ llosg (“burnt”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔlɔsɡ/, [ˈɡɔlɔsk]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡoːlɔsɡ/, [ˈɡoːlɔsk], /ˈɡɔlɔsɡ/, [ˈɡɔlɔsk]

Noun

golosg m (usually uncountable, plural golosgion)

1. charcoal

   Synonyms: dylosg, siarcol, glo coed, mallwydd, marworlo, coedlo

2. coke (solid residue from roasting coal, used as a fuel)

   Synonyms: llosglo, côc

Derived terms

• golosg coed (“wood charcoal”)
• golosg glo (“coke”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of golosg

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
golosg	olosg	ngolosg	unchanged

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

Further reading

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