Is Nain a Welsh word?
The Welsh words Nain and Taid have been listed in a top 10 of "unusual" names for grandparents. They are very common in north Wales, with Mamgu and Tadcu the south Wales alternatives. A survey by gurgle.com, a website for new parents, put Nain fourth for grans, and Taid seventh in the male list.May 31, 2011
What do they call Grandma in Wales?
Depending on where you live in Wales, there are different ways of saying “grandmother” in Welsh. If you call North Wales your home, the most common word you'll hear is nain while South Walians prefer the cute-sounding mam-gu (pronounced maam-gee).Jul 2, 2019
How do you say Grandma and Grandpa in Welsh?
Mae'r fam-gu a thad-cu yn gwarchod eu hŵyr. In the north, the word for nanny is nain and the word for grandad is taid. To talk about them as grandparents, you would simply say nain a thaid or taid a nain.Nov 26, 2019
What is a Nain?
noun. dwarf [noun] an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.Mar 23, 2022
What is Bampi in Welsh?
18. Bampi. What it means: Grandfather.Oct 10, 2016
How do you say Mamgu?
Pronunciation(North Wales) IPA: /mamˈɡɨː/(South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA: /mamˈɡiː/ (South Wales, colloquial) IPA: /məŋˈɡiː/
What does Mamo mean in Welsh?
grandmother, a grandmother, grandma.
What does BOPA mean in Welsh?
auntyHowever, Alfred here uses the Welsh word, bopa, meaning 'aunty', and many speakers in North Wales might use the Welsh word, nain, even when referring to their 'grandma' in English.
What does grancha mean?
The definition of Grancha . Grandfather . Often used around the Welsh valleys. Male grandparent.Jul 14, 2021
What language is Nain?
English Translation of “nain” | Collins French-English Dictionary.
How do you spell Nain?
Pronunciation(Ala-Laukaa, Soikkola, Ylä-Laukaa) IPA: /nɑi̯n/ (Pärspää) IPA: /ˈnɑi̯ne/ (phonemic spelling: naine)Hyphenation: nain.
How old is have a good Nain?
Jo Nain is currently 20 years old. According to various sources, Jo was born on August 9, 2001. Her real name is Jonine, but her surname is not yet revealed to the public yet. However, she is 167 cm tall and weighs around 55 kg.
Twll din pob saes!
In English, this phrase literally translates to “Assholes to all Englishmen!” though more pointedly means “All Englishmen are assholes!” It’s no secret that Wales and England do not have the best of histories as various groups from the Anglo-Saxons to the House of Lancaster.
Fel rhech mewn pot jam
This phrase translates to “like a fart in a jam jar” and essentially means that something or someone is useless. For bonus points, “rhech” (with the “ch” pronounced like the Scottish word loch).
Dim gwerth rhech dafad
If you got the last one, this phrase should be a piece of cake. Similar to the phrase above, this phrase translates to “not worth a sheep’s fart.”
Dos i chwarae efo dy nain
Colloquially, the meaning is yet another colorful way to say “f**k off”, though it translates in English to “go play with your gran”.
Cont caseg
This is a phrase typically used to describe a loose woman and translates to “a mare’s vagina” though the last word in that translation is a cover for a word we really can’t use in print.
Drewgi
After something that strong, this one is a bit easier on the ears. “Drewgi” translates as “smelly dog” and is directed not necessarily towards someone who actually stinks, but just someone you don’t like very much—at all.
Cachu hwch
Interestingly, the individual words translate to “everyone” and “sow”, though together the phrase means “pig’s poo” and is used when everything’s gone quite wrong. This is also the title of the first episode of “Staged” with David Tennant and Michael Sheen, a show filmed from home during the quarantine.
