pengaled

Welsh

Etymology

From pen (“head”) +‎ caled (“hard”).

Adjective

pengaled (feminine singular pengaled, plural pengaled, equative mor bengaled, comparative mwy pengaled, superlative mwyaf pengaled)

1. stubborn, obstinate, headstrong

   Synonyms: cyndyn, (y)styfnig, penstiff, gwargaled

Derived terms

• pengaledwch (“stubbornness”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pengaled	bengaled	mhengaled	phengaled
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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