Welsh

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Etymology

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pen (head) +‎ twll (hole).[1]

Adjective

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pendwll (feminine singular pendoll, plural pendwll, equative mor bendwll, comparative mwy pendwll, superlative mwyaf pendwll)

  1. having a hole or holes in the head

Usage notes

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There is a tendency to use the feminine form pendoll with masculine nouns, cf. hesb.

Noun

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pendwll m

  1. (obsolete) porpoise (Phocoenidae)

Synonyms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pendwll bendwll mhendwll phendwll
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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