câl

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cal"

Muong

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kəl¹/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *gəl ~ *kəl. Cognate with Vietnamese cây.

Noun

câl

  1. (Mường Bi) tree

Etymology 2

Cognate with Vietnamese gây.

Verb

câl

  1. (Mường Bi) to initiate; to begin
    Câl pớ no?
    [From] where do I start?

Welsh

Etymology

Coined by Welsh antiquarian, poet and literary forger Iolo Morganwg.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl
  • Homophone: cael (South Wales, colloquial)

Noun

câl m (plural celydd)

  1. (literary) wood
    Synonyms: pren, coed
  2. (literary) tree
    Synonyms: coeden, pren

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
câl gâl nghâl châl
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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