gellgi

Welsh

Etymology

From gell (“bay”) +‎ ci (“dog”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛɬ.ɡiː/

Noun

gellgi m (plural gellgwn)

1. staghound, covert hound
   • 1841, Hywel Dda, translated by Aneurin Owen, Ancient Laws and Institutes of Wales‎^[1]:

     Unwerth yw gellgi breyr a milgi brenhin gogyfoed ac ef

     A breyr’s covert-hound and a king’s greyhound, of the same age, are of equal worth.

Mutation

Mutated forms of gellgi

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gellgi	ellgi	ngellgi	unchanged

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), “gellgi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies