gwyll

See also: gŵyll

Welsh

Etymology

Perhaps related to tywyll (“dark”).

Pronunciation

Noun

gwyll m (plural gwyllon)

  1. (literary) darkness
  2. (literary) twilight

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwyll
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwyll wyll ngwyll 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), “gwyll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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