Heol y Gwynt

Welsh

Etymology

From heol (“road, way”) +‎ y (“the”) +‎ gwynt (“wind”), "the way of the wind".

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌheː.ɔl ə ˈɡwɨ̞nt/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌheː.ɔl ə ˈɡwɪnt/

Proper noun

Heol y Gwynt f (not mutable)

(literary) the Milky Way
Synonyms: Bwa'r Gwynt, Caer Arianrhod, Caer Gwydion, Ffordd Laethog, Ffordd Laethwen, Ffordd Wen, Gwregys Llaethol, hynt San Ialm, Llwybr Llaethog, Llwybr y Gwynt

References

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

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