Appendix:Belter Creole/wel

Belter Creole

Etymology

From English well, from English gravity well.

Noun

wel

1. gravity well (especially a planetary gravity well)
2. (colloquial) gravity
3. (science fiction, colloquial) inner planets of the Solar System

Usage notes

• When used in the meaning of gravity or the inner planets, the word is always combined with article da (“the”), as da wel.

Derived terms

• welwala

Related terms

• weyu