pwll

Welsh

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Old English pōl (“pool”).[1] Or, from Late Latin *padulus, metathesis of paludis, palus (“marsh, swamp, bog”).[2] See also Scottish Gaelic poll (“pool swamp”), Irish poll, Middle Breton poull.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /pʊɬ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /pʊɬ/, /puːɬ/
Rhymes: -ʊɬ

Noun

pwll m (plural pyllau)

pool, pond, puddle, pit

Derived terms

pwll nofio ("swimming pool")
pwll glo ("coal pit")
pwll tro ("whirlpool")

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pwll	bwll	mhwll	phwll
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pwll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “pwll”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN, page poll

[1] R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pwll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

[2] MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “pwll”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN, page poll