tewl

Cornish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teʊl/

Etymology 1

From Middle Cornish teul, tevle, from Old Cornish tiwoulgou, from Proto-Brythonic *tɨβ̃uɨl, from Proto-Celtic *temeslos, from Proto-Indo-European *temH-. Cognate with Welsh tywyll.

Adjective

tewl

  1. dark
    Synonym: du
  2. sombre, gloomy
  3. murky, obscure
Derived terms
  • tewlder (“darkness”)
  • tewlhe (“darken”, verb)
  • tewlwolow (“dusk”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

tewl

  1. third-person singular present indicative/future indicative of tewlel (“to throw”)

Mutation

Mutation of tewl
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
tewl dewl thewl unchanged unchanged unchanged

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

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