masgl

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Noun

masgl m (plural masglau, diminutive mesglyn or masglyn or masglen)

  1. (South Wales) shell, husk, pod, rind
    Synonyms: cragen, (North Wales) plisgyn
Derived terms
  • cael y masgl, cymryd y masgl (“to get an unfair advantage”)
  • masgl wy (“egg shell”)
  • masglu (“to shell, to hull”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English mascle.

Noun

masgl m (plural masglau)

  1. mesh, lattice
    Synonyms: masg, rhwyll

Etymology 3

From Middle Welsh mascul, a learned borrowing from Latin masculus.

Adjective

masgl (feminine singular masgl, plural masgl, not comparable)

  1. male
    Synonyms: gwryw, gwrywaidd, gwrywol

Mutation

Mutated forms of masgl
radical soft nasal aspirate
masgl fasgl unchanged 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), “masgl”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “masgl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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