cwbl

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • cwbwl

Etymology

Cognate with Cornish coul, cowal. Probably[1] from *kom- + Proto-Celtic *ɸolnos (see Irish oll), in which case cognate with Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polús, “many, much”).

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /kʊbl/, [ˈkʰʊbl̩]
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /kʊbl/, [ˈkʰʊbl̩]
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkuːbʊl/, /ˈkʊbʊl/
  • Rhymes: -ʊbl

Noun

cwbl m (uncountable)

  1. whole, entirety
    Synonym: cyfan

Derived terms
  • cwblhau (“to complete”)
  • cyfan gwbl (“complete, absolute”)
  • o gwbl (“at all”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwbl gwbl nghwbl chwbl
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 168 iii 3

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