Welsh

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Etymology

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From gwar (nape, scruff) +‎ caled (hard).

Adjective

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gwargaled (feminine singular gwargaled, plural gwargaled, equative mor wargaled, comparative mwy gwargaled, superlative mwyaf gwargaled)

  1. headstrong, obstinate, stubborn
    Synonyms: pengaled, (y)styfnig, cyndyn

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwargaled wargaled ngwargaled unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwargaled”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies