bagl

Welsh

Etymology

Middle Welsh bagyl, from Latin baculum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baɡl/
- (Colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈbaɡal/
Rhymes: -aɡl

Noun

bagl f or m (plural baglau)

crook, crutch
Synonyms: ffon fagl, gafl
(Christianity) crozier

Derived terms

baglau brain (“scribble”)
baglog (“crooked”)
baglu (“to stumble”)
ffon fagl (“crutch”)
jac y baglau (“daddy-longlegs”)
uniad bagl (“bridle joint”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *bagl*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bagl	fagl	magl	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bagl”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bagl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies