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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]gwall (plural gwalls)
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh gwall, from Proto-Celtic *wello- (“error, deceit”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwaɬ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwa(ː)ɬ/
- Rhymes: -aɬ
Noun
[edit]gwall m (plural gwallau)
- mistake
- Synonym: camgymeriad
Derived terms
[edit]- gwall treiglo (“mutation error”)
- gwallgof (“insane, mad”)
- gwallog (“fallacious”)
- gwallus (“erroneous, inaccurate”)
- gwallusrwydd (“inaccuracy”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gwall | wall | ngwall | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwall”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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