rhigol

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Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English rigol.^[1]

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥ɪɡɔl/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥iːɡɔl/

Noun

rhigol f or m (plural rhigolau or rhigolydd or rhigolion)

rut, groove, furrow, gutter, slot
Synonyms: rhych, clais, ffos, cwys
(figurative) rut, narrow or repetitive life

Derived terms

uniad rhigol (“housing joint”)
uniad tafod a rhigol (“tongue-and-groove joint”)

References

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

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