Walian

English

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈwei.li.ən/

Noun

Walian (plural Welsh or Walians)

  1. A person from Wales; a native or inhabitant of Wales; a Welsh person.

Usage notes
  • The term functions as a (possibly somewhat uncommon or nonstandard) singular form of the collective noun ‘Welsh’, and as an ungendered alternative to ‘Welshman’ and ‘Welshwomen’.
  • The plural Walians is found especially in the compounds North Walians and South Walians.

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