golosg

Welsh

Etymology

go +‎ llosg (“burnt”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔlɔsɡ/, [ˈɡɔlɔsk]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡoːlɔsɡ/, [ˈɡoːlɔsk], /ˈɡɔlɔsɡ/, [ˈɡɔlɔsk]

Noun

golosg m (usually uncountable, plural golosgion)

1. charcoal

   Synonyms: dylosg, siarcol, glo coed, mallwydd, marworlo, coedlo

2. coke (solid residue from roasting coal, used as a fuel)

   Synonyms: llosglo, côc

Derived terms

• golosg coed (“wood charcoal”)
• golosg glo (“coke”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
golosg	olosg	ngolosg	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “golosg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies