heol

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Irish

Noun

heol

h-prothesized form of eol

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈheː.ɔl/
(South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈheː.ɔl/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /hɛu̯l/
Rhymes: -eːɔl

Noun

heol f (plural heolydd, not mutable)

road, carriageway, highway
Synonyms: beidr, ffordd, stryd

Derived terms

heol ddeuol, heol ddwbl (“dual carriageway”)

References

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

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