Glossary of Welsh gender and sex terminology

This page lists Welsh terms related to gender and sex. They are alphabetically ordered according to the words in Welsh.

A

 * anghyfunryw - heterosexual
 * anneuaidd - nonbinary

B

 * bwtsh - butch

C

 * camenwi - deadname
 * croeswisgwr - cross-dresser
 * cwestiynu - questioning
 * cwiar - queer
 * cydryweddol - cisgender
 * cyfeiriadedd rhamantus - romantic orientation
 * cyfeiriadedd rhywiol - sexual orientation

D

 * deuffobia - biphobia
 * deurywiol or ddeurywiol - bisexual
 * di-ddeuaidd - nonbinary
 * dod allan - coming out
 * dyn or ddyn - man
 * dyn trawsryweddol - trans man
 * dysfforia rhywedd - gender dysphoria

F

 * fenyw - woman
 * ffem - femme

G

 * genderqueer - genderqueer

H

 * heterorywiol - heterosexual
 * homoffobia - homophobia
 * hoyw - gay or queer
 * hunaniaeth rhywedd - gender identity

L

 * lesbiaidd - lesbian
 * LHDT (Lesbiaidd, Hoyw, Deurywiol, Traws) - LGBT

M

 * menyw - woman
 * menyw drawsryweddol - trans woman
 * mynegiant rhywedd - gender expression

P

 * panrywiol - pansexual

R

 * rhyw - sex
 * rhywedd - gender
 * ryngryw - intersex

S

 * syth - straight

T

 * traws - trans
 * trawsffobia - transphobia
 * trawsnewid - transitioning
 * trawsryweddol - transgender
 * trawsrywiol - transsexual
 * Tystysgrif Cydnabod Rhywedd - Gender Recognition Certificate

External resources

 * https://www.moscasdecolores.com/en/lesbian-dictionary/welsh/
 * https://www.stonewallcymru.org.uk/help-advice/glossary-terms-0