gwegil

Welsh

Etymology

From gwe- +‎ cil (“corner, angle”)

Pronunciation

Noun

gwegil m or f (plural gwegilau or gwegiloedd or gwegilydd)

  1. nape, scruff
    Synonym: gwar

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwegil
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwegil wegil ngwegil unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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