hirgul

Welsh

Etymology

hir (“long”) +‎ cul (“narrow”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪrɡɨ̞l/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪrɡɪl/
• Rhymes: -ˈɪrɡɨ̞l

Adjective

hirgul (feminine singular hirgul, plural hirgulion, equative hirguled, comparative hirgulach, superlative hirgulaf, not mutable)

1. long and narrow, oblong
2. lanceolate

Derived terms

• duegredyn hirgul (“lanceolate spleenwort”)
• rhedyn-Woodsia hirgul (“obllong Woodsia”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
hirgul	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged