Glossary

Of all the Welsh words used in The Môrdreigiau Chronicles

Pronunciation tips

Honestly, just do your best. Nobody can hear this but you.

Our conversations about this journal will all be typed. I’m not Welsh but learned it briefly (once in my late teens and once last year) so if you’re Welsh-speaking, please feel free to correct me in the comments and I will update.

c - always as in ‘cat’
ch - as in ‘loch’ (put some air and spit into it)
ll - an airy ‘hl’ sound
r - roll it with a push of exhaled air
y - as in ‘see’

Welsh words and names (pronunciation), meaning

caer (kare), city or town

cariad (Kah-ree-add), love

draig môr (DRY-g more), sea dragon (singular)

dreigiau môr (DREG-EYE MORE), sea dragons (group noun)

grym bywd (grim bye-wid), a sea dragon’s magical life force

hwyres (your guess is as good as mine), child

iechyd da (eh-ch-id da), good health

medd reismôr (medth ree-s-more), sea-rice mead

pythefnos (pee-theff-no-s), a fifteen nights

uffarn dân (oof-arn dahn), hellfire

Did I miss any?

For a Cast of Characters, check the index pages for each book/serial!

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