gwâl

See also: gwal

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *wo-legh-s, from *legh- (“to lie, recline”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwaːl/

Noun

gwâl f (plural gwalau or gwaliau)

1. lair, covert, den
2. litter
3. couch, bed

Mutation

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

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwâl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies