The Welsh call themselves Cymry, a name meaning "fellow-countrymen" or "compatriots," derived from an ancient Brittonic word, while the English word "Welsh" comes from a Germanic term for "foreigner" or "stranger," reflecting the Anglo-Saxon perspective. In their own language, the people are Cymry, and their land is Cymru, a term for "land of fellow-countrymen".
The people of what is now Wales were not distinguished from the rest of the peoples of southern Britain; all were called Britons and spoke Common Brittonic, a Celtic language.
Did you know that the Welsh name for a Jelly Fish isn't “Pysgodyn Wibli Wobli” (Wibbly Wobbly Fish), it does in fact have a number of names, the favourite being “Cont Fôr” or “Cont y Môr” – Môr is the Welsh for sea, you can work out the rest yourself…. They're wet and dangerous to touch….
The Welsh name for Wales is Cymru, which comes from the plural of Cymro, 'a Welshman'. The word Cymro is thought to derive from an earlier Brittonic word, combrogos – 'a compatriot' or 'a fellow-countryman'.
The Old English-speaking Anglo-Saxons came to use the term to refer to the Britons in particular; the plural form Wēalas evolved into the name for their territory, Wales.
– In Irish, the word for Wales, “Bhreatain Bheag”, is literally just “Small Britain”.
Pysgod (or pysgodyn) wibli wobli has unofficially become the Welsh favourite nickname for the Jellyfish. It's real translation is 'slefren-fôr and it is sometimes also referred to 'cont y môr'! Most of you will have also heard of 'popty-ping' as the microwave. What other Welsh nicknames make you chuckle?
Welsh for Cheers: Iechyd Da: Good Health: Yaki Da - FelinFach.
Meaning:hill, mount. Bryn is a gender-neutral name of Welsh origin. This name keeps it short and sweet but will remind baby daily of their strength. Meaning "hill" or "mount,” this name is perfect for the little one you just know is going to reach new heights!
In Welsh, lol means nonsense - e.g., if a person wanted to say "utter nonsense" in Welsh, they would say "rwtsh lol". LOL is usually used on the internet or when text messaging.
Pandy is the Welsh word for a fulling-mill. The village was on a route used by the early railways; the Abergavenny to Hereford line still passes to the west.
Ych a Fi!
Welsh phrase meaning yuck, ew or gross! Ych-a-fi, that's disgusting!
Most people in Scotland, Ireland and Wales were assumed to be descended from Celtic farming tribes who migrated here from central Europe up to 6,500 years ago. The English were thought to largely take their genetic line from the Anglo-Saxon invaders of the Dark Ages who supposedly wiped out the Celts in England.
Taf Welsh, river-name. obscure. "dark, black".
Given that seaports in South Wales were great shipping centres and handled much of the 'triangular trade', it is possible that slaves taken from Africa were named after sea-captains or crew on the ships that transported them to America, or the names of the people who owned the vessels.
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Modern scholars have suggested that the name is shortened from an original "Pen-y-garth", where garth means cliff, hence 'Head of the cliff' or 'Clifftops'.
pysgodyn wibli wobli "wibbly wobbly fish" is kind of a joke term or a term for kids. Animals and plants have lots of different names in Welsh which come from different areas, but the standard term for "jellyfish" is slefren fôr, which probably means "sea saliva".
Welsh Word of the Day; Ffrwchnedd. Means 'Banana'. Pronounced 'Froo-ch-neth'.
The word for 'bread', bara, came to mean 'sustenance' generally in the poetry as the poets frequently noted that a patron had given them bara, i.e. patronised and supported them. It also became a word to be used so as to emphasise succinctly that the patron supplied meals at his court.
Welsh word of the day: Pysgod = Fish.
TWT comes from the Welsh word “twt” — meaning neat, tidy, and just right. It's often used to describe something small, well made, and cosy — just like our handcrafted tiny homes in Wales.
Welsh Word of the Day: Pili-pala (butterfly) More info + pronunciation: https://welearnwelsh.com/words/welsh-word-pili-pala/ Peintiais i bili-pala ar ei hwyneb. = I painted a butterfly on her face.