gwyll

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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)

(literary) darkness
(literary) twilight

Derived terms

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

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