gwyll

See also: gŵyll

Welsh

Etymology

Perhaps related to tywyll (“dark”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwɨ̞ɬ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡʊi̯ɬ/, /ɡwɪɬ/

Noun

gwyll m (plural gwyllon)

1. (literary) darkness
2. (literary) twilight

Derived terms

• gwyllgi
• rhwng gwyll a gwawl

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwyll

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwyll	wyll	ngwyll	unchanged

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

Further reading

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