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gorchwyl

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Welsh

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Etymology

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gor- +‎ chwŷl (turn, course (of events)).

Noun

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gorchwyl m or f (plural gorchwylion or gorchwyliau, diminutive gorchwylyn)

  1. task, undertaking, labour
    Synonyms: tasg, gwaith, jobyn, llafur
  2. occupation, business, duty
    Synonyms: galwedigaeth, busnes, swydd, dyletswydd

Mutation

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Mutated forms of gorchwyl
radical soft nasal aspirate
gorchwyl orchwyl ngorchwyl 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), “gorchwyl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies