gwennol
Appearance
Welsh
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Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh gwennawl, from Proto-Brythonic *gwennọl (compare Breton gwennel), from Proto-Celtic *wesnālā (whence Old Irish fannall). For sense "frog (in a horse's foot)", compare Ancient Greek χελιδών (khelidṓn).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gwennol f (plural gwenoliaid)
- swallow, martin
- (weaving) shuttle
- (transport) shuttle
- bws gwennol ― shuttle bus
- (zoology, horse anatomy) frog (organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof)
- Synonym: bywyn
Mutation
[edit]radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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gwennol | wennol | ngwennol | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwennol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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