twll

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Welsh twll, from Proto-Celtic *tullom, *tullos (hole), probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewk- (to push, hit). Cognate with Irish toll (hole).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

twll m (plural tyllau)

  1. hole
  2. burrow
  3. mineshaft
  4. puncture, hole, leak
  5. (golf) cup

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
twll dwll nhwll thwll
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), “twll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies