twll

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh twll, from Proto-Brythonic *tull, from Proto-Celtic *tullos (“hollow”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewk- (“to push, hit”). Cognate with Irish toll (“hole”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʊɬ/

Noun

twll m (plural tyllau)

  1. hole
  2. burrow
  3. mineshaft
  4. puncture, hole, leak
  5. (golf) cup

Derived terms

  • awyrdwll (“airhole, vent”)
  • ceudwll (“cavern, cavity”)
  • mandwll, chwystwll (“pore”)
  • pigdwll (“puncture”)
  • trydwll (“holey, full of holes”)
  • twll du (“black hole”)
  • twll o le (“a dump”)
  • twll tin (“arsehole”)
  • tyllog (“perforated, porous”)
  • tyllu (“to make a hole”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of twll
radical soft nasal aspirate
twll dwll nhwll thwll

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