dôl

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dol"

Welsh

FWOTD – 13 October 2022

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh dol, from Proto-Brythonic *dol.

Noun

dôl f (plural dolydd or dolau)

  1. meadow
    Synonym: gweirglodd
  2. dale, valley
  3. loop, ring
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English dole.

Noun

dôl m (uncountable)

  1. dole, unemployment benefit
    • 1978, “NCB”, Gary Melville (lyrics), Gary Beard (music), performed by Llygod Ffyrnig:
      Byw ar y dôl, rhyddid ffôl, dim ond silicosis sydd ar ôl.
      Living on the dole, senseless freedom, only silicosis is left.

Mutation

Mutated forms of dôl
radical soft nasal aspirate
dôl ddôl nôl unchanged

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

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