gwall

English

Etymology

From Irish gabháil.

Noun

gwall (plural gwalls)

1. (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)

1. mistake

   Synonym: camgymeriad

Derived terms

• gwall treiglo (“mutation error”)
• 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