cig
/kiːɡ/masculine
The Welsh word for meat is cig.
cig is a noun used to refer to animal flesh used as food.
Meaning: animal flesh used as food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
cig is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/kiːɡ/
Did you know?
- The word cig has a surprising connection to the body, as its ancient roots actually refer to a 'breast'.
- In traditional Welsh culinary terms, cig is often distinguished from pysgod, the word for 'fish', which is not categorized as meat.
- While cig means 'meat', the word for 'flesh' in a biological or human sense is cigfa, creating a distinct boundary between food and anatomy.
Examples in context
- Wyt ti erioed wedi bwyta cig morfil?Have you ever eaten whale meat?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has ever eaten whale cig.Tatoeba #1963952 by Sisial, translation #953297 by CK
- Dw i ddim yn bwyta cig.I don't eat meat.This sentence is useful for stating that you do not eat cig.Tatoeba #10271809 by SabukHitam, translation #1550941 by miflhanc
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rhiannon and Gareth are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- RhiannonWyt ti eisiau cig i gynneu?Do you want meat for dinner?
- GarethNa, dw i ddim angen cig heno.No, I don't need meat tonight.
- RhiannonBe wyt ti am ei fwyta chiDwn?What do you want us to eat then?
- GarethRydwn i am llysiau yn hyder.I want vegetables instead.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “meat” translations and entries cig, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
