twyll
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Perhaps from Latin tēla (“web”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /tuːɨ̯ɬ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /tʊi̯ɬ/
Noun edit
twyll m or f (plural twyllau)
Derived terms edit
- twyllo (“to deceive, to cheat”, verb)
- twyllodrus (“deceptive”, adjective)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| twyll | dwyll | nhwyll | thwyll |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “twyll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies