While learning a language there are some words you discover which just seem to have a particular appeal. One such word in Welsh perhaps is 'Cwtsh' (partly through Gavin and Stacey?!). Sadly you won't find Cwtsh in the dictionary (yet), as it's apparently a slang word which is in fact is derived from English! 'Cofleidiad' (the first choice dictionary word for 'hug') is unlikely to attract as much affection. Popty-ping (microwave) is another word which is more likely to be used than the dictionary standard and very dry 'Meicrodon'.
Here are a few other words which I like:
pendwmpian - doze
pitran patran - pit-a-patter
igam-ogam - zig zag
brasgamu - to stride
loncian - to jog
mynd lincyn loncyn/mynd ling-di-long - to jog along in life
lol - nonsence
brasgamu - can be used as an example of 'word building'.
cam - a step
camu - to step
camfa - stile (i.e. stepping place, the ending 'fa' meaning place of)
brasgamu - to stride ('bras' meaning 'rough', and the 'c' of 'camu' soft mutating on contact to 'g').
There are many better examples I'm sure, but it's often the case that learning one word can lead you to understand several others.
Mynd ling di long-dw i'n licio fo!
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