gwall
English
Etymology
From Irish gabháil.
Noun
gwall (plural gwalls)
- (Ireland, Cork) load; large amount
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh gwall, from Proto-Celtic *wello- (“error, deceit”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwaɬ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwa(ː)ɬ/
- Rhymes: -aɬ
Noun
gwall m (plural gwallau)
- mistake
- Synonym: camgymeriad
Derived terms
- gwallgof (“insane, mad”)
- gwallog (“fallacious”)
- gwallus (“erroneous, inaccurate”)
- gwallusrwydd (“inaccuracy”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwall | wall | ngwall | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwall”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies