hirgul

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Welsh

Etymology

hir (“long”) +‎ cul (“narrow”).^[1]

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪrɡɨ̞l/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪrɡɪl/
Rhymes: -ˈɪrɡɨ̞l

Adjective

hirgul (feminine singular hirgul, plural hirgulion, equative hirguled, comparative hirgulach, superlative hirgulaf, not mutable)

long and narrow, oblong
lanceolate

Derived terms

duegredyn hirgul (“lanceolate spleenwort”)
rhedyn-Woodsia hirgul (“oblong Woodsia”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *hirgul*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
hirgul	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

References

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

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