goglais

Welsh

Etymology

go- +‎ clais (“bruise”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔɡlai̯s/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔɡlɛs/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔɡlai̯ʃ/, /ˈɡɔɡlɛs/, /ˈɡɔɡlɛʃ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡlai̯s

Noun

goglais m (plural gogleisiau)

  1. tickle

Derived terms
  • codi goglais (“to tickle”)
  • gogleisio (“to tickle”)

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

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