pwyll

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *puɨll, from Proto-Celtic *kʷēslā.

Pronunciation

Noun

pwyll m or f (uncountable)

  1. deliberation, consideration, care, caution
  2. discretion, prudence, wisdom, patience, understanding, intelligence, perception, judgement, mind, wits, reason, (common) sense, sanity
  3. nature, disposition, temperament, spirit
  4. meaning, significance, sense

Synonyms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
pwyll bwyll mhwyll phwyll
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “pwyll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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