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  2. Cwtch - Wikipedia

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    Cwtch (Welsh pronunciation:) is a Welsh-language and Welsh-English dialect word meaning a cuddle or embrace, with a sense of offering warmth and safety. Often considered untranslatable, the word originated as a colloquialism in South Wales, but is today seen as uniquely representative of Wales, Welsh national identity, and Welsh culture.

  3. Traditional festival days of Wales - Wikipedia

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    Other important holidays were the feasts of St Patrick (Gwyl Badric) on 17 March; St. Quiricus (Gwyl Giric) on 16 June; the Beheading of John the Baptist (called in Welsh Gwyl Ieuan y Moch – St. John of the Swine – as it was the day the pigs were turned out into the woods to forage through the winter [2]) on 29 August; St Michael (Gwyl ...

  4. Category:Welsh words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Welsh words and phrases" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Crachach; Cwtch;

  5. Say Thank You for the Birthday Wishes with These Thoughtful ...

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    Sentimental Thank You Birthday Wishes. As I reflect on becoming a year older, I am filled with gratitude for all the people in my life. I am so blessed to have you all as my friends and family.

  6. List of English words of Welsh origin - Wikipedia

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    the Oxford English Dictionary says the etymology is "uncertain", but Welsh gwlanen = "flannel wool" is likely. An alternative source is Old French flaine, "blanket". The word has been adopted in most European languages. An earlier English form was flannen, which supports the Welsh etymology.

  7. Hiraeth - Wikipedia

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    Hiraeth (Welsh pronunciation: [hɪraɨ̯θ, hiːrai̯θ] [1]) is a Welsh word that has no direct English translation. The University of Wales, Lampeter, likens it to a homesickness tinged with grief and sadness over the lost or departed, especially in the context of Wales and Welsh culture. [2]

  8. Weatherman easily pronounced 58-letter Welsh town name - AOL

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    A Welsh weatherman pronounced one of the longest town names in Europe like it was nothing, garnering buzz online. ... At 58 characters it is the longest place name in the United Kingdom and second ...

  9. Welsh syntax - Wikipedia

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    The syntax of the Welsh language has much in common with the syntax of other Insular Celtic languages.It is, for example, heavily right-branching (including a verb–subject–object word order), and the verb for be (in Welsh, bod) is crucial to constructing many different types of clauses.