câl

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cal"

Muong

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəl¹/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *gəl ~ *kəl. Cognate with Vietnamese cây.

Noun

câl

1. (Mường Bi) tree

Etymology 2

Cognate with Vietnamese gây.

Verb

câl

1. (Mường Bi) to initiate; to begin

   Câl pớ no?

   [From] where do I start?

Welsh

Etymology

Coined by Welsh antiquarian, poet and literary forger Iolo Morganwg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːl/
• Rhymes: -aːl
• Homophone: cael (South Wales, colloquial)

Noun

câl m (plural celydd)

1. (literary) wood

   Synonyms: pren, coed

2. (literary) tree

   Synonyms: coeden, pren

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
câl	gâl	nghâl	châl
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.