pwyll

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *puɨll, from Proto-Celtic *kʷeislā, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeyt- (“to notice”). Cognate with Sanskrit चित्त (citta, “thinking, thought”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /puːɨ̯ɬ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /pʊi̯ɬ/

Noun

pwyll m (uncountable)

1. deliberation, carefulness, caution

   Synonyms: gofal, arafwch

2. discretion, prudence

   Synonyms: doethineb, callineb, gochelgarwch

3. equanimity, sangfroid

   Synonym: pwyllogrwydd

4. sanity, reason, senses, wits

   Synonyms: rheswm, synhwyrau

Derived terms

• pwylledd
• pwyllgar (“discreet”)
• pwyllo (“to steady; consider, reason, reflect”)
• pwyllog (“discreet”)

Compounds

• gorffwyll (“madness”)
• pwyllgor (“committee; meeting”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pwyll	bwyll	mhwyll	phwyll
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.