TEITHIAU PRYDEINIG*
Being the Wanderings of Gwernin Kyuarwyd
(c)1996 by G. R. Grove
Appendix: Footnotes
1. Welsh "f" is pronounced as English "v".
2. Deheubarth = South Wales, literally "the south part."
3. Cymru = Wales. Welsh "c" is pronounced as English "k", and "u" as "e"; "Cymru" is roughly "KIM-re".
4. Caerllion = Caerleon. No English equivalent for Welsh "ll"; approximately "tl".
5. Y Bont Faen = The Stone Bridge. See note 2.
6. "Bryn Myrddin" = "Myrddin's Hill". See note 2.
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7. Pwyll: pronounced roughly "Poith", it means "forethought", a quality he notably lacked..
8. Gorsedd Arberth = Throne of Arberth. Welsh "dd" is pronounced as English soft "th".
9. Mynydd Preseli = Preseli Mountains.
10. the Celtic underworld. Welsh "w" is pronounced "oo" in both names.
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11. Afon Teifi = Teifi River. Welsh "f"is pronounced like English "v".
12. "Gwernin" means "of alder."
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13. Cymraeg = Welsh (language).
14. Afon Dyfi = Dyfi River.
15. Tre Pencae = homestead at the head of the field.
16. Yr Wyddfa = Snowdon. Pronounced approximately "ur OITH-vah".
17. Tad Awen = Father of Inspiration.
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18. morfa = marsh. Welsh "f" is pronounced as English "v".
19. afon = river. Welsh "f" is pronounced as English "v".
20. Eryri = Snowdonia. Pronounced roughly "eh-RU-re".
21. Yr Wyddfa = Snowdon. Pronounced roughly "ur OITH-vah". See note 21.
22. Welsh "ll" is pronounced approximately as the initial "tl" sound in "Tlingit". No English equivalent.
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