gŵyl
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)
Derived terms
- Dydd Gŵyl Dewi (“Saint David’s Day”)
Etymology 2
Adjective
gŵyl (feminine singular gŵyl, plural gŵyl)
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. | |||
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