bwyell
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Welsh bahell. Cognate with Breton bouc'hal, Irish biail, Old Irish biáil.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈbʊɨ̯.ɛɬ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈbʊɨ̯.aɬ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbʊi̯.ɛɬ/
Noun[edit]
bwyell f (plural bwyeill or bwyelli)
Derived terms[edit]
- gwayw fwyell (“halberd”)
- llawfwyell (“hatchet”)
- pen bwyell (“axe head”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
bwyell | fwyell | mwyell | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bwyell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies