eglwys
Sounds roughly like: egg-luys?
IPA: /ˈɛglʊis/ or /ˈɛglʊɨs/ ?
CEFR band: A1
Welsh for Adults level: Mynediad/Entry
noun fem. (pl.eglwysi)
1. a religious building
a. a building used, or originally intended, for Christian worship
Maen nwh'n adeiladu eglwys newydd.
They're building a new church.
Roedd tu mewn i'r eglwys yn aur i gyd.
The inside of the church was all gold.
b. a church as a location for an organized act of Christian worship
Maen nhw'n mynd i'r eglwys bob dydd Sul.
They go to church every Sunday.
2. extended senses
a. a church considered as a congregation, organization, or community
Ro'n i'n arfer mynd yno gyda'r Eglwys.
I used to go there with the Church.
Roedd y capel wedi ei addurno'n hyfryd gan aelodau'r eglwys.
The chapel was beautifully decorated by church members.
Beth am gael partneriaeth gydag eglwys rhywle yng Nghymru?
What about having a partnership with a church somewhere in Wales?
b. a Christian denomination, or Christianity in general, considered as an institution
Ydy'r eglwys yn mynd i fyw yn Cymru?
Is the church going to survive in Wales?
Y thema oedd gwaith yr eglwys heddiw.
The theme was the work of the church today.
c.
with a qualifying word or phrase
a particular Christian denomination
Mae'r gwaith hwn yn digwydd ar y cyd ag Eglwys Bresbyteraidd Cymru.
This work is happening alongside the Presbyterian Church of Wales.
Roedd Chris yn arfer bod yn weinidog yn Eglwys Loegr.
Chris used to be a minister in the Church of England.
More about eglwys (click a category to expand...)
Roots?
From Latin ecclēsia(church)
Connections?
Englishecclesiastical
Frenchéglise
Irisheaglais
Cornisheglos
Topics and themes?
places of worship
capel (chapel)
mosg (mosque)
synagog (synagogue)
teml (temple)
Compounds?
eglwys blwyf
parish church
Maen nhw'n codi eglwys blwyf ar y safle.
They're building a parish church on the site.
eglwys gadeiriol
cathedral
Pob un o'r eglwysi cadeiriol Cymreig.
Every one of the Welsh cathedrals.
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