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Welsh Word of the Day
Croeseiriau Cymraeg : Croeso i'r Geiriadur / Welcome to the Dictionary
This resource is intended to be used in conjunction with the online Croeseiriau Cymraeg Welsh language course. Previous Welsh Word of the Day posts can be searched here. The Geiriadur contains approximately 2000 entries but it is not a fully featured Welsh language dictionary. We recommend the following dictionaries for general research and study purposes:
Geiriadur Ar-lein Cymraeg-Saesneg
Below you will find the last ten entries in our Welsh Word of the Day series. Click the picture to be taken to the geiriadur entry. Or use the search box above to find the Welsh word or phrase you are looking for. You can follow WWOTD on Facebook or Twitter . Latest entries will also be posted below and on our Grwp Y Gymraeg .
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16th Malad Valley Welsh Festival - Celebrating156 Years of Welsh Heritage
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17 May 2022“Bold, charismatic and a flamboyant powerhouse” Becky and the Bands “A true pop star in the making!” Adam Walton, BBC Introducing Wales FFO: SHAME, The Chats, FIDLAR, Bandicoot Mr. Bewlay unleashes his brand new indie garage post-punk banger ‘Live Laugh Love’ on SWND Records on Friday 20th May via all major digital distributors and you can pre-save/pre-order HERE. The Cardiff based musician steps out of his previous neo-glam sound with a bold new direction of frantic indie garage post-punk that refuses to take itself too seriously. Reclaiming the phrase ‘Live. Laugh....
Read MoreLUIANNA DEBUT EP "SKIA" RELEASED TODAY /// SHARES DARKLY ANTHEMIC NEW SINGLE "HEROIN"
Ceri Shaw - @ceri-shaw
29 Apr 2022Luianna · Heroin "Emotive And Powerful" - KILLING MOON "brooding slice of atmospheric electronica oozing with sonically dark twists" - CLOUT “Absolutely outstanding… a dawning of a significant talent.” - Adam Walton, BBC "dark, blooding slice of ambient pop" - Fortitude Magazine "powerfully emotive and anthemic" - Music Blog Wales Today see's the release of Alt-pop Artist LUIANNA‘s highly anticipated debut EP 'SKIA'. Sounding akin to the likes of BANKS and The xx , LUIANNA shares new single; ‘Heroin’ a dark, blooding slice of ambient pop that packs an...
Read MoreOur fibber whose art is craven furloughed be thy fame thy Brexit done broke times to come in Neath as it is in Devon give us this day our daily dread and forgive us our trust issues as we forgive them that are classist against us and lead us not into inflation but deliver us from shortage for thine is the kidding the poorer and the gory together or severed Amen
Read MoreNorth Wales Psychedelic rock band 'Holy Coves' announce brand new 'Druids And Bards' 24 Date UK Tour and are set to release brand new 'Desert Storm' single which on Friday 29th of April via prolific North Wales Label 'Yr Wyddfa Records'. Dropping swiftly into the slip-stream and following on from the successful 'The Hurt Within' which was released last month, 'Desert Storm' sets the psych mood with droney riffs, hazy vocals on an epic musical landscape. Lead by Welsh Singer-Songwriter Scott Marsden , 'Holy Coves' find themselves crossing an unseen threshold on a...
Read MoreOur felon who has paid his fine allowed is thy shame the playing dumb your japes undone unearth untruths so uneven give us this day your daily lie and forgive us our press passes as we forgive those that press pass against us and lead us not into Trump nation but deliver us from Priti for thine is the comedown the sour and the sorry never so clever amen
Read More2 CommentsThe Holy Coves: An interview with Scott Marsden + 'The Hurt Within' , new video
Ceri Shaw - @ceri-shaw
23 Apr 2022Americymru: Hi Scott and many thanks for agreeing to this interview. How did the band come by its name? Scott: Hey Ceri, thanks for having me. I grew up on the Holy Island of Anglesey. We have some of the best beaches here. Coves just really fit with Holy. Coves happens to be an old cockney slang word for geezers or criminals! We liked the idea of Holy before the Coves. The irony!! Americymru: How would you characterise your sound? Scott: People call us psych, grunge, garage, indie. I just call us a rock band. Americymru: Where in Wales is the band based? Scott:...
Read MoreSouth Wales based Americana/Folk singer-songwriter AhGeeBe returns today with his second single Adain Ystlum (Batwing) released via Clwb Music. Relying heavily on instrumentation rather than lyrics, the single is still finessed with a beautifully soft Welsh language poem dedicated to a Bat soaring in the early evening sky. "Oh that is very filmic isn't it?" Huw Stephens, BBC Radio Wales Adain Ystlum (Batwing) offers something a little different compared to AhGeeBe's debut, while first outing Cocoona offered the opportunity to sing-along, this second single allows...
Read MoreWoodooman announces driving new 'Long Time Ago' single out 2nd May via Dewin Records
Ceri Shaw - @ceri-shaw
19 Apr 2022‘Long Time Ago’ is the driving new single by ‘Woodooman’, Cardiff Multi-Instrumentalist and Artist, Iwan Ap Huw Morgan. The second single to be taken from forthcoming Album 'Y Nos', which is due for release on 24th June; 'Long Time Ago' follows in the wake of the fantastic Welsh Language track 'Y Nos Mewn Cariad' that was released last month to a very warm reception including praise from BBC Dj's Huw Stephens, Adam Walton, God Is In The TV Blog, Golwg Magazine, Lisa Gwilym and Rhys Mwyn. 'Long Time Ago' will be released on the 2nd of May via Recordiau Dewin Records ‘Long...
Read MoreWhat is Laverbread? Laverbread, known in Welsh as bara lawr is an edible seaweed commonly found on the Welsh coast. It has been gathered and consumed in Wales since the 17th century (possibly earlier) and has become a part of the traditional local cuisine. A red algae, the Porphyra umbilicalis, is brownish in color until cooked. To prepare laverbread it is washed and boiled down to a dark green pulp. It is sometimes rolled in oatmeal prior to frying and traditionally it is served with bacon and/or cockles as a breakfast dish. Laverbread is extremely nutritious (a superfood?)...
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