How do you pronounce Bwbachod?
Bwbachod, pronounced boo-ba-khod. Welsh brownies whose out standing characteristic is a dis like of teetotallers and dissent ing ministers (Dictionary of Fairies).
How do you say Welsh words?
How To Pronounce Welsh Mountains
- Yr Wyddfa (The Welsh name for Snowdon) – Uh oyth-va.
- Glyder Fawr – Glid-er va-oor.
- Glyder Fach – Glid-er va-ch soft ch (like loch)
- Glyderau – Glider-rye.
- Tryfan – Truh-van.
- Pen yr ole wen – Pen ur Ol When.
- Crib Goch – Krib Go-ch soft ch (like loch)
- Carneddau – Kar-neth-eye.
What is a Bwbach?
As with many words in Welsh, there’s no direct translation of “Bwbach”, but roughly it means “little scare” in English and has been part of Welsh folklore for hundreds of years. In true Welsh style though, the Bwbach are not particularly scary, in fact, they’re quite friendly (well they are at least at Bluestone).
Is Bwbach a scarecrow?
“bogy, scarecrow.” A Welsh household fairy which may be helpful or mischievous.
What do the Welsh call a microwave?
FFWRN MEICRODON
FFWRN MEICRODON (Foo-rhn May-kro-don) The Welsh word for microwave is “meicrodon” – “meicro” being Welsh for micro, and “don”, the mutated word for ton (tohn), literally means wave. And “ffwrn” just means oven.
What does the Welsh word Mon mean?
The name is a translation of the old Welsh name of the town, Pontyfon (mon being an old Welsh word for cow, pont meaning bridge).
How is the Quechua word for quinoa pronounced?
The Quechua word for “quinoa” is kínuwa “KEEN-u-wah”. You can see where the “-wah” pronunciation arose. The central u sound was eventually elided in English, and the result was pronounced “KEEN-wah”.
Do you have to pronounce quinoa like an idiot?
Quinoa is a delicious food that should no longer be put on the back shelf due to its intimidating name. For far too long we have neglected to acknowledge all of its benefits out of fear of sounding like an idiot when pronouncing it. That time has come and gone. It’s almost 2018 people— not eating quinoa is so last year.
When did quinoa become the preferred spelling of keen Wah?
While the former spelling hung around in English for some time, after turning up in the late 16th century, quinoa appeared by the late 18th century and eventually became the preferred spelling. If you want people to think you know what you’re talking about pronounce it “KEEN-wah” or “keen-WAH”.
How did the quinoa people get their name?
The name of the native group is said, by several sources, to mean “people who live in a temperate valley” (which is where, I think, one would want to live if one were in the Andes hundreds of years ago). The Quechua word for “quinoa” is kínuwa “KEEN-u-wah”. You can see where the “-wah” pronunciation arose.