gellgi

Welsh

Etymology

From gell (“bay”) +‎ ci (“dog”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛɬ.ɡiː/

Noun

gellgi m (plural gellgwn)

  1. staghound, covert hound
    • 1841, Hywel Dda, translated by Aneurin Owen, Ancient Laws and Institutes of Wales‎:
      Unwerth yw gellgi breyr a milgi brenhin gogyfoed ac ef
      A breyr’s covert-hound and a king’s greyhound, of the same age, are of equal worth.

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

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