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English
Etymology
From Welsh hwyl.
Noun
hwyl (uncountable)
- A melodic chanting style of Welsh preaching.
Welsh
Etymology
Proto-Brythonic *huɨl, early borrowing from Old English seġl or Old Norse segl, both from Proto-Germanic *seglą (“sail”). Other meanings apparently derive from this, via the sense of successful progress, perhaps influenced by gŵyl (“holiday, feast”).[1] Cognate with Breton gouel (“sail; feast”).
Pronunciation
Noun
hwyl f (plural hwyliau, not mutable)
- sail
Lledwch yr hwyliau!- Unfurl the sails!
- mood
Dyw hi ddim mewn hwyliau da heddiw.- She's not in a good mood today.
- journey, route, progress, success
Sut hwyl gest ti?- How did you get on? (lit. What kind of success did you have?)
Pob hwyl i chi!- All the best! (lit. Every success to you!)
- fun
Mae'n un sy'n llawn hwyl.- He's a guy / She's a girl that's full of fun.
- fervour, ecstatic inspiration, especially as exhibited by Nonconformist preachers
Mae'r pregethwr yn yr hwyl.- The preacher is at the high point of his sermon.
Derived terms
Interjection
hwyl
- goodbye, bye, bye-bye
Hwyl, bawb!- Bye, everyone!
Derived terms
References
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hwyl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies