Comments on: Pubs with Welsh animal names in Cardiff http://clwbmalucachu.co.uk/cmcblog/2009/12/15/pubs-with-welsh-animal-names-in-cardiff/ For Welsh learners everywhere Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Sothach Cymru http://clwbmalucachu.co.uk/cmcblog/2009/12/15/pubs-with-welsh-animal-names-in-cardiff/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Sothach Cymru Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:33:39 +0000 http://clwbmalucachu.co.uk/?p=46#comment-14 I was at the Mochyn Du for New Years and it was fantastic. There was a hot food buffet with dessert and disco and all for a £10. http://iestyn1.wordpress.com/2010/01/02/blwyddyn-newydd-dda-or-mochyn-du/ It's less crowded since the large extension room has been added. I was at the Mochyn Du for New Years and it was fantastic. There was a hot food buffet with dessert and disco and all for a £10.

http://iestyn1.wordpress.com/2010/01/02/blwyddyn-newydd-dda-or-mochyn-du/

It’s less crowded since the large extension room has been added.

]]> By: Liam Owen http://clwbmalucachu.co.uk/cmcblog/2009/12/15/pubs-with-welsh-animal-names-in-cardiff/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Liam Owen Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:07:45 +0000 http://clwbmalucachu.co.uk/?p=46#comment-13 There is a pub in Carmarthen called the Three Salmons. Before it was refurbished it used to have a sign saying Y Tri Eog. I've never seen another one of those. I'd also like to know if 'eog' is an onomatopoeic animal name... There is a pub in Carmarthen called the Three Salmons. Before it was refurbished it used to have a sign saying Y Tri Eog. I’ve never seen another one of those. I’d also like to know if ‘eog’ is an onomatopoeic animal name…

]]> By: Carl Morris http://clwbmalucachu.co.uk/cmcblog/2009/12/15/pubs-with-welsh-animal-names-in-cardiff/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Carl Morris Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:06:18 +0000 http://clwbmalucachu.co.uk/?p=46#comment-10 garic, diolch! Emma, that's a pity. It's not always like that. Maybe it was rugby match day! garic, diolch!

Emma, that’s a pity. It’s not always like that. Maybe it was rugby match day!

]]> By: Emma Reese http://clwbmalucachu.co.uk/cmcblog/2009/12/15/pubs-with-welsh-animal-names-in-cardiff/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Emma Reese Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:32:52 +0000 http://clwbmalucachu.co.uk/?p=46#comment-9 When I went to Mochyn Du years ago, it was so crowded that the people were literally pressing against one another. I gave up ordering anything and left. When I went to Mochyn Du years ago, it was so crowded that the people were literally pressing against one another. I gave up ordering anything and left.

]]> By: garic http://clwbmalucachu.co.uk/cmcblog/2009/12/15/pubs-with-welsh-animal-names-in-cardiff/comment-page-1/#comment-8 garic Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:25:05 +0000 http://clwbmalucachu.co.uk/?p=46#comment-8 There are actually quite a few onomatopoeic animal names in other languages, especially for birds. A few examples from English include the cuckoo, the chickadee and the chuff. Classical Egyptian, interestingly, had an onomatopoeic word for cat. Welsh also has a word "broga", which means frog (but which is rather less common that "llyffant"). And I would consider "pili pala" to be almost onomatopoeic; I only say "almost" because I think it's got more to do with how one imagines a butterfly's wings sound than how they actually sound; I'm not sure I've ever actually heard them. There are actually quite a few onomatopoeic animal names in other languages, especially for birds. A few examples from English include the cuckoo, the chickadee and the chuff. Classical Egyptian, interestingly, had an onomatopoeic word for cat.

Welsh also has a word “broga”, which means frog (but which is rather less common that “llyffant”). And I would consider “pili pala” to be almost onomatopoeic; I only say “almost” because I think it’s got more to do with how one imagines a butterfly’s wings sound than how they actually sound; I’m not sure I’ve ever actually heard them.

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