de-orllewin

Welsh

Etymology

de (“south”) +‎ gorllewin (“west”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌdeː.ɔrˈɬɛu̯ɪn/, /dɛ.ɔrˈɬɛu̯ɪn/

Noun

de-orllewin m (uncountable)

  1. south-west
  2. (as y De-Orllewin, when in Wales) South-West Wales

Antonyms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
de-orllewin dde-orllewin ne-orllewin unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

See also
  • (compass points)
gogledd-orllewin gogledd gogledd-ddwyrain
gorllewin dwyrain
de-orllewin de de-ddwyrain

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