gellyg
The Welsh word for pear is gellyg.
gellyg is a noun used to refer to the pear fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'pear' to mean both the fruit and the tree, Welsh speakers often use different terms for the fruit gellyg and the pear tree.
- The spelling of gellyg can sometimes look strikingly similar to Welsh words for 'gel' or 'jelly', though they are linguistically unrelated.
- The word gellyg belongs to a class of Welsh nouns that can undergo specific mutations in certain grammatical contexts, changing the initial consonant.
Example conversation
Catrin and Owain are sharing fruit in the kitchen.
- CatrinOwain, wylt ti weld y gellyg?Owain, did you see the pear?
- OwainOes un ar y bwrdd.There is one on the table.
- CatrinDiolch, mae'r gellyg yn edrych yn dda.Thanks, the pear looks good.
- OwainMwynha your fwyd!Enjoy your food!
