gŵyl

See also: gwyl and gwŷl

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • gwyl (both etymologies)

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Latin vigilia (“wakefulness, watch”), from vigil (“awake”), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (“to be strong”).

Noun

gŵyl m or f (plural gwyliau)

  1. holiday, festival, feast
Derived terms
  • Dydd Gŵyl Dewi (“Saint David’s Day”)

Etymology 2

Adjective

gŵyl (feminine singular gŵyl, plural gŵyl)

  1. bashful, modest

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
gŵyl ŵyl ngŵyl unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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