blwyddyn golau
Welsh
Etymology
From blwyddyn (“year”) + golau (“light”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌblʊɨ̯ðɨ̞n ˈɡɔlaɨ̯/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌblʊɨ̯ðɨ̞n ˈɡɔlɛ/, /ˌblʊɨ̯ðɨ̞n ˈɡɔla/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌblʊi̯ðɪn ˈɡoːlai̯/, /ˌblʊi̯ðɪn ˈɡɔlai̯/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌblʊi̯ðɪn ˈɡoːlɛ/, /ˌblʊi̯ðɪn ˈɡɔlɛ/
Noun
blwyddyn golau f (plural blynyddoedd golau)
- (astronomy) light year
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| blwyddyn golau | flwyddyn golau | mlwyddyn golau | 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), “blwyddyn golau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies