Glossary of Welsh terms

Bara Brith                                                       A type of fruit bread

Bore da                                                          Good morning

Caerfyrddin                                                    Carmarthen

Cariad                                                             Darling, beloved

Cawl                                                               A thick soup, usually with meat

Cwrw Nadolig                                                Christmas beer

Cymanfa                                                         Assembly (here used for the Senate)

Diawl                                                              Devil, damn

Diolch                                                             Thank you

Gegin Fach                                                     Little kitchen

Gwregys ddu                                                 Black belt

Hwyl                                                               Health (or 'cheers' as in goodbye)

Iechyd da                                                        Good health

Llaw gwag                                                     Empty hand (Karate)

Mamgu                                                            Granny

Noswaith dda                                                 Good evening

Pobl y Pentref                                                 People of the village

Prynhawn da                                                  Good afternoon

Shw mae mynd?                                            How's it going?

Siop bwyta                                                     Delicatessen, traiteur

Swanci                                                           Swanky

Tyfol                                                               Croissant

Y Ceffyl Du                                                     The Black Horse