hêl

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "hel"

Arem

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *haːr, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɓaar; cognate with Vietnamese hai.

Pronunciation

Numeral

hêl

  1. two

Further reading

Jersey Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Dutch heel.

Pronunciation

Adverb

hêl

  1. very

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from dialectal English hale.

Noun

hêl m (plural helau or heloedd, not mutable)

  1. meadow, moor, marsh
    Synonyms: dôl, morfa, rhos
Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of hêl
radical soft nasal aspirate
hêl unchanged unchanged unchanged

Etymology 2

Noun

hêl

  1. h-prothesized form of êl (“aim”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of êl
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
êl unchanged unchanged hêl

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

References

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