gloes

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Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

gloes f (plural gloesau or gloesiau or gloeson or gloesion or gloesoedd or gloesydd)

  1. agony, anguish, great pain
    Synonyms: poen, cur
  2. faint, swoon
    Synonyms: llesmair, llewyg, ffeintiad
  3. convulsion

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of gloes
radical soft nasal aspirate
gloes loes ngloes unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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