gwaelod

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡweɨ̯lɔd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwei̯lɔd/

Noun

gwaelod m (plural gwaelodion)

1. bottom (lowest part)

   Mae 'na drysor ar waelod y llyn.

   There's treasure at the bottom of the lake.

2. (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

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwaelod	waelod	ngwaelod	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), “gwaelod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies