World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesWelsh
/wɛlʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to Wales, its people, or its Celtic language.
"She is studying the rich history of Welsh literature."
- 1
The Celtic language spoken in Wales.
"Many road signs in the region are written in both English and Welsh."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'wǣlisc', meaning 'foreign' or 'Romanised', which itself stems from the Proto-Germanic '*walhiskaz' applied to speakers of Celtic and Romance languages. Historically used by Germanic tribes to refer to their Celtic-speaking neighbors in Britain, the term evolved to specifically designate the people, culture, and language of Wales.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Welsh" is said worldwide
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gallois
Transliteration: galwa
"Il parle couramment le gallois."
Walisisch
Transliteration: valisɪʃ
"Walisisch ist eine keltische Sprache."
gallese
Transliteration: galˈleːze
"Il gallese è parlato in molte parti del Galles."
galés
Transliteration: ɡaˈles
"El idioma galés tiene una larga tradición poética."
galês
Transliteration: ɡaˈleʃ
"Muitas pessoas no País de Gales falam galês."
वेल्श
Transliteration: velsh
"वेल्श यूके की एक प्राचीन भाषा है।"
威尔士语
Transliteration: wēi ěr shì yǔ
"威尔士语是一种凯尔特语言。"
웨일스어
Transliteration: weilseuo
"그는 웨일스어를 유창하게 구사합니다."
ウェールズ語
Transliteration: weeruzu-go
"ウェールズ語はケルト語派に属します。"
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