rhwyll

Welsh
Rhwyll yng Nghaer Amber
Rhwyll y crawcwellt (Tholera cespitis)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

rhwyll f (plural rhwyllau)

  1. grille, lattice
    Synonym: dellten
  2. mesh
  3. harness (of a loom)

Derived terms
  • rhwyll bluog (“feathered Gothic, Tholera decimalis”)
  • rhwyll map (“graticle”)
  • rhwyll wehyddu (“weaving harness”)
  • rhwyll wifrog (“wire mesh”)
  • rhwyll y crawcwellt (“hedge rustic, Tholera cespitis”)
  • rhwyll ymylog (“bordered Gothic, Heliophobus reticulata”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhwyll rwyll unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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