bwyell
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Welsh
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Welsh bahell, from Proto-Celtic *biyatlis, from the root of *binati (“to strike”). Cognate with Breton bouc'hal, Irish biail, Old Irish biáil.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈbʊɨ̯.ɛɬ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈbʊɨ̯.aɬ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbʊi̯.ɛɬ/
Noun
[edit]bwyell f (plural bwyeill or bwyelli)
Derived terms
[edit]- gwayw fwyell (“halberd”)
- llawfwyell (“hatchet”)
- pen bwyell (“axe head”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
bwyell | fwyell | mwyell | unchanged |
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), “bwyell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Categories:
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Welsh terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰeyh₂- (strike)
- Welsh terms inherited from Old Welsh
- Welsh terms derived from Old Welsh
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
- Welsh lemmas
- Welsh nouns
- Welsh countable nouns
- Welsh feminine nouns
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