Language/Welsh/Vocabulary/Animals

Welsh, or Cymraeg, is a Celtic language spoken primarily in Wales. In this article, we will explore some common animal names in the Welsh language. Whether you're learning Welsh for fun or planning a trip to Wales, knowing the names of animals can be a useful addition to your vocabulary.

Domestic Animals

Let's start with some common domestic animals:

1. Cat - Cath (plural: Cathod)
2. Dog - Ci (plural: Cŵn)
3. Horse - Ceffyl (plural: Ceffylau)
4. Cow - Buwch (plural: Gwartheg)
5. Sheep - Defaid (singular: Dafad)
6. Pig - Mochyn (plural: Moch)
7. Chicken - Iar (plural: Ieir)
8. Duck - Hwyaden (plural: Hwyaid)
9. Goat - Gafr (plural: Geifr)

Wild Animals

Next, let's look at some wild animals that you might encounter in the Welsh countryside:

1. Fox - Cadno
2. Deer - Carw (plural: ceirw)
3. Rabbit - Cwningen (plural: Cwningod)
4. Squirrel - Gwiwer (plural: Gwiwerod)
5. Hedgehog - Draenog
6. Badger - Moch daear
7. Wolf - Blaidd
8. Bear - Arth

Birds

Wales is home to a variety of bird species. Here are some common bird names in Welsh:

1. Owl - Tylluan
2. Sparrow - Aderyn y tô (literally "roof bird")
3. Robin - Robin goch
4. Crow - Bran (plural: Brain)
5. Seagull - Gwylan (plural: Gwylanod)
6. Pigeon - Colomen (plural: Colomennod)
7. Eagle - Eryr

Aquatic Animals

Finally, let's learn the names of some aquatic animals:

1. Fish - Pysgodyn (plural: Pysgod)
2. Dolphin - Dolffin
3. Whale - Morfil
4. Shark - Siarc
5. Crab - Cranc
6. Octopus - Ocwtopws
7. Seal - Sêl

Summary Table

English	Welsh
alligator	alligator
alligators	alligators
bear	arth
bears	eirth
bird	aderyn
birds	adar
bull	tarw
bulls	teirw
cat	cath
cats	cathod
cow	buwch
cows	gwartheg
deer	ceirw
many deer	llawer ceirw
dog	ci
dogs	cŵn
donkey	asyn
donkeys	asynnod
eagle	eryr
eagles	eryrod

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