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03-06-2009, 10:26 PM
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hi , can any fellow welsh members tell me what this means; " HAU`R HAD DROS GEFN GWLAD" I know its something to do with the environment and is on a wristband i have . theres a chevron above the letter A in the word HAD. I know GWLAD is WALES. Diolch yh fawr from sue , not a welsh speaker.  |
03-06-2009, 11:06 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scotland/Spain
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Does it translate to something like "sow the seed over the countryside. I'm Scots not Welsh so probably wrong 
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03-06-2009, 11:13 PM
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It means that there's too much education money being spent on teaching an obsolete minority language!
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03-06-2009, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Ford  It means that there's too much education money being spent on teaching an obsolete minority language!
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Jim | You wouldn't say that if it was your native tongue being lost....  |
03-06-2009, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Ford It means that there's too much education money being spent on teaching an obsolete minority language!
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Jim | I'm sure the Welsh would agree with you 
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04-06-2009, 12:03 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Watford, Hertfordshire.
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Originally Posted by ron1863 I'm sure the Welsh would agree with you | I'm waiting for a 'Taffy' on this forum to give me their best shot!
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04-06-2009, 08:45 AM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bewdley, Worcestershire
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Googled welsh translation. Answer - Sow Group Seed Over Back Country.
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04-06-2009, 08:51 AM
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I was always under the impression that the Welsh for Wales was Cymru, as seen on the roadsigns - Croeso y Cymru - Welcome to Wales. (I hope that Welsh bit is spelt correctly!) |
04-06-2009, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by The Woodman I was always under the impression that the Welsh for Wales was Cymru | I think you're right.
I believe that the english word 'combe' for valley has the same etymology.
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04-06-2009, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by The Woodman I was always under the impression that the Welsh for Wales was Cymru, as seen on the roadsigns - Croeso y Cymru - Welcome to Wales. (I hope that Welsh bit is spelt correctly!) | It does - gwlad means country , countryside, or occasionally homeland depending on the context
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