gwledig

Welsh

Etymology

From gwlad (“country”) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwlɛdɪɡ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwleːdɪɡ/, /ˈɡwlɛdɪɡ/
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Adjective

gwledig (feminine singular gwledig, plural gwledig, equative cyn wledig, comparative mwy gwledig, superlative mwyaf gwledig)

  1. rural

Usage notes
  • Not to be confused in meaning with gwladaidd (“rustic”) or gwladol (“national, civil, state”).

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwledig wledig ngwledig unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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