cwbl
Welsh
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editCognate with Cornish coul, cowal. Probably[1] from *kom- + Proto-Celtic *ɸolnos (see Irish oll), in which case cognate with Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polús, “many, much”).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /kʊbl/, [ˈkʰʊbl̩]
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkʊbʊl/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /kʊbl/, [ˈkʰʊbl̩]
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkuːbʊl/, /ˈkʊbʊl/
- Rhymes: -ʊbl
Noun
editcwbl m (uncountable)
Derived terms
edit- cwblhau (“to complete”)
- cyfan gwbl (“complete, absolute”)
- o gwbl (“at all”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cwbl | gwbl | nghwbl | chwbl |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 168 iii 3
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cwbl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies