gŵyl

See also: gwyl and gwŷl

Welsh

Alternative forms

• gwyl (both etymologies)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡuːɨ̯l/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡʊi̯l/

Etymology 1

From Latin vigilia (“wakefulness, watch”), from vigil (“awake”), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (“to be strong”).

Noun

gŵyl m, f (plural gwyliau)

1. holiday, festival, feast

Derived terms

• Dydd Gŵyl Dewi (“Saint David’s Day”)

Etymology 2

Adjective

gŵyl (feminine singular gŵyl, plural gŵyl)

1. bashful, modest

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gŵyl	ŵyl	ngŵyl	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.