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

Mutated forms of goglais

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
goglais	oglais	ngoglais	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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