chwilys
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Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
chwilio (“to search”) + llys (“court”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈχwɪlɨ̞s/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈχwɪlɪs/
Noun
chwilys m (plural chwilysoedd, not mutable)
Derived terms
- Chwilys Rhufain (“Roman Inquisition”)
- Chwilys Sbaen (“Spanish Inquisition”)
- chwilyswr (“inquisitor”)
Further reading
- Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN, page 131
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwilys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies