Glossary
Word |
[Pronunciation] Meaning |
Abercyflym |
[a-ber-kuv-lim] village at the mouth of the river Cyflym onto the river Deheuol |
Adarllwchgwin |
[ad-ar-LL-ook-goo-in] giant eagle bearing red devil-like figures with tridents, air manifestations of the Malevolence, |
Adwyth |
[ad-oo-eeth] The Malevolence, the evil from above the stars |
Afon Deheuol |
[a-von de-hoy-ol] Southern River, one of the great transport links of Gwlad |
alcam |
[al-kam] tin, a silver-grey malleable metal |
Aldyth |
[al-dith] a sword |
Amaethaderyn |
[am-eyeth-ad-er-in] Farm of birds, a village on the Afon Deheuol, the southern river |
arian |
[ar-ee-an] silver, a rare silver metal |
arianbyw |
[ar-ee-an-byou] mercury, dense silver liquid metal |
Arsyllfa |
[ar-siLL-va] The observatory-cum-fortress in the Bryn am seren in the west of Gwlad |
Aur |
[eye-er] gold. A rare, maleable, yellow metal |
Bryn-am-seren |
[brin-am-ser-en] Hills of Stars, a range of low mountains in the west of Gwlad |
carregmam |
[kar-reg-mam] mother stone |
Ceffyl dwr |
[kef-ill doo-er] Water horse, a giant aggressive winged horse, a water manifestation of the Malevolence |
Cemegwr |
[kem-egg-oo-er] Creators, chemists, the Makers of everything |
Clogwyn Llwyd Uchel |
[klog-oo-in LL-oo-id ee-kel] high cliffs at the western side of Llyn Pysgod |
Cludydd |
[klee-deeTH] bearer or wielder |
Coedwig Fawr |
[koy-doo-ig vow-er] The Great Forest, region of the Land between the northern river and mountains |
Cyrhyraeth |
[kir-hir-eyeth] a moaning, disease-bearing wind, an air-manifestation of the Malevolence |
Cysegr |
[ku-seg-er] Refuge or shrine near Amaethaderyn |
Daear |
[die-ar] Earth, the planet at the centre of the universe |
Draig tân |
[dry-g tarn] Fiery dragon, comet. A fire manifestation of the Malevolence |
Dwytrefrhaedr |
[doo-ee-trev-rheye-der] The two towns by the waterfall, on the River Deheuol |
Dyfrgi |
[du-ver-g-ee] The Otter, one of the trading barges on the river Deheuol |
efyddyn |
[e-vu-TH-in] copper, a malleable red metal |
Glanyrafon |
[glan-ur-avon] Village on the bank of the river Deheuol |
Gleisiad |
[gl-eye-see-ad] The Salmon, one of the trading barges on the river Deheuol |
Gwener |
[goo-en-er] Venus, the 3rd planet from the Earth in the geo-centric system |
Gwlad |
[goo-lard] The Land – the occupied continent on Daear |
Gwyllian |
[goo-iLL-ee-an] old women, earth manifestations of the Malevolence |
haearn |
[heye-arn] iron, a hard grey metal |
Hafn |
[hav-en] cleft or gorge |
Haul |
[h-eye-el] Sun, the 4th planet from the Earth in the geo-centric system |
Iau |
[ee-aye] Jupiter, the 6th planet from the Earth in the geo-centric system |
Lleuad |
[LL-eye-ad] Moon, the 1st ‘planet’ from the Earth in the geo-centric system |
Llyn Pysgod |
[LL-in piss-god] The Lake of Fish, the great lake on the river Deheuol |
maengolauseren |
[mine-gol-eye-ser-en] stone of starlight or starstone, the stone of power held by September |
Malevolence |
[mal-ev-o-lens] the power of evil from above the stars |
Mawrth |
[ma-oorth] Mars, the 5th planet from the Earth in the geocentric system |
Mercher |
[mer-ker] Mercury, the 2nd planet from the Earth in the geo-centric system |
Mordeyrn |
[mor-day-ern] Leader |
Mynydd Tywyll |
[mun-iTH tu-oo-iLL] the dark mountains in the north of Gwlad |
o |
[o] of |
plwm |
[ploom] lead, a dense, soft grey metal |
prif- |
[preev] chief, head |
Pwca |
[Poo-ka] a shape-changer, an air manifestation of the Malevolence |
Sadwrn |
[sad-oo-ern] Saturn, the 7th planet from the Earth in the geo-centric system |
Seren Gogledd |
[ser-en gog-le-TH] north star, the Pole star |
trawsffurfio |
[trows-feer-vee-o] to transform, the talent of a cludydd o arianbyw |
Ymadaelwch |
[um-a-dial-oo-k] “Be gone!” |