tawel

Welsh

Etymology

See taw (“silence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtau̯.ɛl/

Adjective

tawel (feminine singular tawel, plural tawelion, equative taweled, comparative tawelach, superlative tawelaf)

1. quiet, silent
2. calm, tranquil, pacific

Derived terms

• tawelu (“to quieten”)
• tawelwch (“tranquillity”)
• tawelyn (“tranquillizer”)
• Y Cefnfor Tawel (“Pacific Ocean”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tawel	dawel	nhawel	thawel
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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