On this page you will find a wealth of wacky Welsh words that will tickle your funny bone. 35 funny welsh words and what they mean.
Also spelt cwtsch this popular word was voted as the nations favourite in 2007 and is one of the most well-known Welsh words among non-Welsh-speaking people.
Funny sounding welsh words. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. A hoecake is a southern-style cornbread. My favourite word in the whole welsh.
Cwtch Pronounced kutch to rhyme with butch. We have a list of words for fibbing here and additional ways of saying nonsense include trumpery balderdash skimble-skamble and many others. 11 brilliant-sounding Welsh place names that will make you smile Little Britain made Llanddewi Brefi famous.
Were not just famous for our beautiful green hills billions of sheep leek-munching and glorious daffodils. Cwtch is basically a hug but a very specific kind. Maer cigfran yn hedfan oi nyth.
Photo courtesy of Sham Hardy on Flickr. Our Neighbours name So tenderly we handle A Taradiddle Fib or so But not a word of Scandal. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device.
Like a fart in a jam jar. It has two meanings. Top 10 Funniest Welsh Words.
Careful how you say this word. Informal word for very small often used when talking with children. Here are some of the unusual vowels and consonants in Welsh.
This brew is often used to treat different central nervous system disorders. But there are plenty more terrific place names in Wales to raise a. Now the next time you see a company trying too.
The raven is flying from its nest. Its the kind of warm embrace you reserve for family and friends something that makes them feel safe and loved. You dont want to sound like.
So with all that in mind here are seven Welsh words that should see you at least be able to kick start a conversation somewhere in Wales. 1Spigoglys spee gog liss - Spinach. Ill do it now in a minute A Welsh oxymoron suggesting youll do it in the near future it almost certainly wont actually be in a minute.
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Thomas Read The British Harmonist 1795. Vel rhech mewn pot jam The ch sound is the same as the Scottish loch 2. Funny Welsh Words - YouTube.
The Welsh are known for having weird words for everything so we thought wed put together a collection of 35 funny welsh words and what they mean along with how they are pronounced and the English translation. The word for raven in Welsh is the rather gruesome-sounding cigfran which is a combination of the words cig meat or flesh and brân crow. A cupboardcubbyhole or and this is the translation most people know a cuddlehug.
As in punishment but not the kind that this word might make you think of. A Welsh person doesnt say theyll arrive in two-shakes of a lambs tail ironically but in two shits dau gachiad 2. My last boss was a pompous jerk who thought he was superior to everyone else.
C pronounced k as in cat. Ballyhoo This funny sounding word is when someone makes a desperate attempt to win customers through blatant advertising or publicity. Us Welsh also have our very own language and here are my top 10 funniest words and phrases within it.
BORE DA Boh-ray Dah We start with a universally. How you say it. A Welsh person doesnt tell you to stop bullshitting but to stop breaking shit paidâmalu cachu 3.
Tidy Great fantastic brilliant etc. Cwtch is a Welsh language word and doesnt have an English language equivalent if you try to translate it but both Welsh and English speakers in the country understand it well. Gwdihw goo dee who Owl.
This is one of those funny words that sound like insults but a hoecake describes a very basic small cake made of cornmeal. One of his Elvish languages Sindarin is heavily influenced by the sounds of Welsh words. For example Cymru Wales is Kum-ri.
From the infamous popty ping to the humorous Welsh word for carrots Welsh and non-Welsh speakers alike will be able to savour the comical string of sounds this lovely language boasts.
