ENGLISH / WELSH PARTS OF THE BODY WORDLIST
| English |
Singular |
Plural |
Gender |
| ankle |
migwrn |
migyrnau |
m |
| arm |
braich |
breichiau |
f |
| belly |
bola |
boliau |
m |
| chest |
brest |
brestiau |
f |
| chin |
gên |
genau |
f |
| elbow |
penelin |
penelinoedd |
m, f |
| face |
wyneb |
wynebau |
m |
| finger |
bys |
bysedd |
m |
| foot |
troed |
traed |
f |
| hand |
llaw |
dwylo |
f |
| head |
pen |
pennau |
m |
| heart |
calon |
calonnau |
f |
| knee |
penlin |
penliniau |
f |
| leg |
coes |
coesau |
f |
| shin |
crimog |
crimogau |
f |
| stomach |
stumog
|
stumogau |
f |
| stomach |
bol |
boliau |
m |
| thigh |
clun |
cluniau |
f |
| toe |
bys troed |
bysedd traed |
m |
| waist |
gwasg |
gweisg |
f |
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As a broad rule - gender of words associated with the body can be determined as to whether we have one, two or more than two.
If we have 1 or more than 2 they tend to be masculine. If we have 2 they tend to be feminine.
This doesn't always hold true but can help as a guide.
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