cymru
IPA/ˈkʌmri/
IPA/ˈkʌmri/
cymru — noun
1. what Welsh speakers call the country known in English as Wales
1.名詞C2
釋義
what Welsh speakers call the country known in English as Wales
例句
The road sign said Cymru on one side and Wales on the other.
bilingual road sign: Cymru / Wales
Nia switched to Welsh and called her country Cymru with pride.
Our guide explained that Cymru is the Welsh name for Wales.
At the station, a welcome poster used Cymru above the word Wales.
During the match, the crowd waved red flags and shouted Cymru.
同義詞
- Wales
the usual English name for the same country
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital C. In English, it most often appears in bilingual signs, Welsh institutions, or names such as Plaid Cymru; if you mean the country in ordinary English, Wales is far more common.
常見錯誤
❌I am learning Cymru.
✅I am learning Welsh.
💡Cymru is the country name, not the language.
❌We drove across Welsh yesterday.
✅We drove across Wales yesterday.
💡ordinary English normally uses Wales, not Cymru, for the country name.