Welsh for Microwave

Welsh for Microwave is "Meicrodon" or "Popty Ping".

Meicrodon is a literal translation of microwave, meicro being the Welsh for Micro and Don is Welsh for wave. Going a little further, a Ffwrn Meicrodon (or a Popty Meicrodon) translates as a microwave oven.

Microwave in Welsh - Colloquial

Colloquially, Popty Ping literally translates as a Pinging Oven and is in common use. However, Meicrodon is more formal than Popty Ping.

If you are using the Welsh word for microwave in writing, then you should use Meicrodon, as Popty Ping is too colloquial. Popty Ping has also been known to upset some Welsh speakers as they believe it makes the language look ridiculous. This not a universal view by any means!

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