tawel

Welsh

Etymology

See taw (“silence”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtau̯.ɛl/

Adjective

tawel (feminine singular tawel, plural tawelion, equative taweled, comparative tawelach, superlative tawelaf)

  1. quiet, silent
  2. calm, tranquil, pacific

Derived terms

  • tawelu (“to quieten”)
  • tawelwch (“tranquillity”)
  • tawelyn (“tranquillizer”)
  • Y Cefnfor Tawel (“Pacific Ocean”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tawel
radical soft nasal aspirate
tawel dawel nhawel thawel

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