tâl

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Welsh[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From the root of the verb talu.

Noun[edit]

tâl m (plural taliadau)

  1. payment, fee, charge
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Verb[edit]

tâl

  1. (literary) inflection of talu:
    1. third-person singular present/future
    2. second-person singular imperative
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Celtic *talu, from Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (flat ground).

Noun[edit]

tâl m (plural talau or taloedd)

  1. end (of object), furthest end or extremity; top.
  2. forehead, brow
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Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tâl dâl nhâl thâl
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), “tâl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies