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teulu.

family

5 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈteɨ̯lɨ̞/North-Wales/ˈtei̯li/South-Wales, colloquial, standard/ˈtiːli/South-Wales, colloquial

  1. family

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Celtic *tegoslougom, from Proto-Celtic *tegos (“house”) + Proto-Celtic *slougos (“troup, army”), equivalent to tŷ + llu. Compare Cornish teylu, Irish teaghlach, Scottish Gaelic teaghlach, Manx lught thie.

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