cwmwl
Welsh
Alternative forms
- cymwl
Etymology
From Middle Welsh cwmwl, from Proto-Brythonic *kuml, from Vulgar Latin *cumblus, from Latin cumulus (compare Cornish kommol, Breton koumoul).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʊmʊl/
- Rhymes: -ʊmʊl
Noun
cwmwl m (plural cymylau)
Derived terms
- clymu godre'r cymylau (“to stop the rains”, literally “to knot the edge of the clouds”)
- cymylog (“cloudy”)
- cymylu (“to cloud, to obscure”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cwmwl | gwmwl | nghwmwl | chwmwl |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cwmwl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies