Welsh Words On Maps

Here are some words you might spot frequently on maps and in place names and signs.
I have translated these with the help of Google translate which confirmed words I guessed or remembered from previous years.

Handy translations. Some look similar. How many can you guess?

Welsh - English
a b a t y - abbey
afon - river
caer - fort
capel - chapel
castell - castle
croes - cross
Cymru - Wales
ffordd -  ford
fideo - video
llys - court
melin - mill
parc - park
safle - site
sain - saint
siop - shop
toiledau - toilets
twr - tower
yn - in
ynys - island


English - Welsh
abbey - abaty
castle - castle
chapel - capel
court - llys
cross - croes
fort - caer
in - yn
island - ynys
mill - melin
park - parc
river - afon
saint - sain
tower - twr
video - fideo
Wales - cymru

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Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, language teacher.