Mine is ‘canys’. It’s an old word used often in the bible. Though I’m not religious, I do love how beautiful it sounds and how subtle it is. It means ‘because’ or ‘since’ and is used before an adjective.
My favorite word changes as I learn new vocabulary but Bendigedig is great fun to say! I guess some of my children like it too because they named the neighbors new horse “Bendigedig”.
my almost 3yr old has a new favorite word as well…
David: Mommy can David have a cheese stick? (speaks in third person… the joys of language learning)
Me: sure
David: Coffi Du!!!
I thought maybe it was a funny fluke but then yesterday we went out to eat and when I brought him his food he shouted “Coffi Du!!”. Apparently in our home the words “coffee du” mean HOORAY
It’s fun living next door to the village of Pontrhydfendigaid = The Bridge over the Blessed Ford. The “Blessed” refers to Abaty Ystrad Fflur = Strata Florida Abbey on its outskirts.
Great story about David’s vocab.
Pedant alert!
It’s only three letters. Ll is one letter in Welsh. Because of this you will find that llall comes after lwc in the dictionary.
But I agree that it is satisfying to spit it out.
I like smwddio partly because I’m pretty sure you can also use it for, eg, stroking a dog - where it’s entirely appropriate, but you’re definitely not ironing.