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Welsh
Pronunciation
Noun
gwaelod m (plural gwaelodion)
- bottom (lowest part)
Mae 'na drysor ar waelod y llyn.- There's treasure at the bottom of the lake.
- (in the plural) dregs
- Synonyms: gwaddod, gwehilion, sorod
Derived terms
- gwaelodi (“to settle, to sink to the bottom, to sediment”)
- gwaelodol (“basal; fundamental, basic”)
Mutation
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), “gwaelod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies