gwyllgi
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Either from gwyll (“twilight”) + ci (“dog”) or a variant form of gwylltgi from gwyllt (“wild”) and ci (“dog”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gwyllgi m (plural gwyllgwn)
- (mythology) A hellhound from Welsh folklore, appearing as a large black mastiff.
- 2012 August 12, “Amgueddfa werin dros dro yn Wrecsam”, in Cymru Fyw, BBC:
- Ymhlith atyniadau'r amgueddfa bydd storïwr yn adrodd hanes y Gwyllgi, un o gŵn du llên werin Cymru.
- Among the museum's attractions will be a storyteller telling the history of the Gwyllgi, one of the black dogs of Welsh folklore.
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gwyllgi | wyllgi | ngwyllgi | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwyllgi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies