pengaled

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pen (head) +‎ caled (hard).

Adjective[edit]

pengaled (feminine singular pengaled, plural pengaled, equative mor bengaled, comparative mwy pengaled, superlative mwyaf pengaled)

  1. stubborn, obstinate, headstrong
    Synonyms: cyndyn, (y)styfnig, penstiff, gwargaled

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pengaled bengaled mhengaled phengaled
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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