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gwall

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English

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Etymology

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From Irish gabháil.

Noun

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gwall (plural gwalls)

  1. (Ireland, Cork) load; large amount

Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh gwall, from Proto-Celtic *wello- (error, deceit).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gwall m (plural gwallau)

  1. mistake
    Synonym: camgymeriad

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of gwall
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwall wall ngwall unchanged

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

Further reading

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  • 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