dinas fawr ddrwg

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “the big bad city”.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌdɪnas ˌvau̯r ˈðruːɡ/
    • (with definite article) IPA(key): /ə ˌðɪnas ˌvau̯r ˈðruːɡ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌdiːnas ˌvau̯r ˈðruːɡ/, /ˌdɪnas ˌvau̯r ˈðruːɡ/
    • (with definite article) IPA(key): /ə ˌðiːnas ˌvau̯r ˈðruːɡ/, /ə ˌðɪnas ˌvau̯r ˈðruːɡ/
  • Rhymes: -uːɡ

Noun

y ddinas fawr ddrwg f

  1. (humorous, derogatory) A large city viewed from its negative aspects, usually Cardiff, the capital city of Wales
    • 2018 July 30, “Gwrandawiad Cyntaf: ‘Gwenwyn’ gan Alffa”, in Y Selar‎[1]:
      Ac os ydach chi’n mentro i’r Eisteddfod yn y ddinas fawr ddrwg wythnos nesa, wel mae cyfleoedd i ddal Alffa’n perfformio’n fyw gyda slot ar Lwyfan y Maes ar ddydd Mercher 8 Awst, ac yng Nghaffi Maes B ar ddydd Iau 9 Awst.
      And if you’re heading down to the Eisteddfod in Cardiff next week, well it’s possible to catch Alffa performing live with a slot on the Maes Stage on Wednesday 8 August, and in Maes B Cafe on Thursday 9 August.

Mutation

Mutated forms of dinas fawr ddrwg
radical soft nasal aspirate
dinas fawr ddrwg ddinas fawr ddrwg ninas fawr ddrwg unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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