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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh porchell, from Proto-Brythonic *porxell, borrowed from Late Latin porcellus, a diminutive of Latin porcus. Cognate with Cornish porghel, porhel, Breton porc'hell.
Pronunciation
Noun
porchell m (plural perchyll)
- piglet
Mutation
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), “porchell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies