gwall

English

Etymology

From Irish gabháil.

Noun

gwall (plural gwalls)

  1. (Ireland, Cork) load; large amount

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh gwall, from Proto-Brythonic *gwall, from Proto-Celtic *wolsos (“something wrong”).

Pronunciation

Noun

gwall m (plural gwallau)

  1. mistake
    Synonym: camgymeriad

Derived terms

  • gwall treiglo (“mutation error”)
  • gwallgof (“insane, mad”)
  • gwallog (“fallacious”)
  • gwallus (“erroneous, inaccurate”)
  • gwallusrwydd (“inaccuracy”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwall
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwall wall ngwall unchanged

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), “gwall”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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