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dwl

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See also: DWL

Jamaican Creole

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Interjection

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dwl

  1. Alternative form of DWL

Welsh

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Etymology

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15th century, borrowed from Middle English dulle.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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dwl (feminine singular dol, plural dylion, equative dyled, comparative dylach, superlative dylaf)

  1. dull, stupid
    Gêm ddwl yw criced.[1]
    Cricket is a silly game.
  2. zany, crazy
  3. infatuated, doting

Derived terms

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  • dwlu (to dote)

Noun

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dwl m (plural dylion)

  1. dullard, dull person

Mutation

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Mutated forms of dwl
radical soft nasal aspirate
dwl ddwl nwl unchanged

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

References

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