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Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *wāl-, from Proto-Celtic *wel-, *weleti (“to see”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gwawl m (uncountable)
- (poetic) light, splendour, radiance
- Synonyms: goleuni, disgleirdeb
Derived terms
Mutation
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), “gwawl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies