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

Mutated forms of câl
radical soft nasal aspirate
câl gâl nghâl châl

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

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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