What does Gwylfa mean? ( it is welsh)?

Question

Does it mean " lookout place" or is something else?

Answer 1

Gwylfa in welsh means "unkempt hedgerow"

Answer 2

It can have several meanings, but the one that comes to mind first is; "gwyl" for "festival/fun" and "fa[n]" for "place" so therefore a festival site, which could be a concert, county show or funfair.....

Answer 3

In Welsh, it means ~look out point~.

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Answer 4

watch n.m.f. (gwylfeydd/gwylfâu)

beacon n.m.f. (gwylfeydd/gwylfâu)

look out point n.f. (gwylfeydd)

look out point n.f. (gwylfâu)

Answer 5

Yes it is Welsh :)))

& yes it does mean lookout as in hiding but you need a lookout place.

Hope that makes sense :)

Answer 6

Cymro beat me to it.

It's welsh for a place a sentry or observer may be positioned. It also indicates a place with a good view on a map

Answer 7

It means a look out point.

Answer 8

Gwylfa is indeed Welsh and suggests a sentry point like a watch tower or hilltop post.

Answer 9

It means watch; beacon

Answer 10

i live in wales but im not welsh but yeah that word is welsh but im not sure what it means lol

Answer 11

I wish I knew darling, it's such a pre-historic language. Thanks for the points anyway and good luck with finding someone who speaks the ancient tongue.

Answer 12

This is the 'Complete Welsh-English Dictionary' definition :-

Gwylfa (plural gwylfâu, gwylfeydd)....lle i wylio, cyfnod o wylio, watching place (look out point), a watch ( as in a sentry's watch).

Gwylfa is also an archaic word for a festival or feast.

I'd rather believe 'Y Geiriadur Mawr' than 'Paws 4 thawts'.

Answer 13

Ti'n Gywir , Your correct basically Gwylio means to look, Fa is put on the end of Words to emphasise their places for example

Gwylfan is what i would use for look out place but Gwylfa is also correct.

Words which are similar

Gorffwysfa - Resting place

Cysgodfa - Sheltered place

Arddangosfa - Display place

Cymraeg yw fy iaith gyntaf

Welsh is my first language

Pam ? Why the thumbs down?

And Paws ? O deulu Gymraeg wir, From a Welsh family really?

Dysgwch yr iaith er mwyn tad

Learn the language for god sake.

Answer 14

Heya,

Sorry people you are all wrong that means :

i wasnt to good.

( In the term it was used) other than that it means watch or to watch, does not mean lookout point!)

I am from a welsh speaking family group!

Hope i helped

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