cyllell

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Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kyllell from Proto-Brythonic *kullell (compare Cornish kollell, Breton kontell), from Latin cultellus.

Pronunciation

Noun

cyllell f (plural cyllyll or cylleill or cyllaill)

  1. knife

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyllell gyllell nghyllell chyllell
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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