pengaled

Welsh

Etymology

From pen (head) +‎ caled (hard).[1]

Adjective

pengaled (feminine singular pengaled, plural pengaled, equative mor bengaled, comparative mwy pengaled, superlative mwyaf pengaled)

  1. hard-headed, stubborn, obstinate, headstrong[1]
    Synonyms: cyndyn, (y)styfnig, penstiff, gwargaled

Derived terms

Noun

y bengaled f (uncountable)

  1. knapweed (Centaurea spp.)
    1. common knapweed (Centaurea nigra)[1][2]
      Synonyms: y gramennog, madfelen, dauwynebog, y bengaled (leiaf) benddu, y bengaled ddu, y bengaled goch
    2. cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)[1]
      Synonym: glas yr ŷd
  2. scabious (Scabiosa ssp.), especially field scabious (Knautia arvensis)[1]
    Synonyms: y glafrllys, clafrllys y maes

Hyponyms

Other derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of pengaled
radical soft nasal aspirate
pengaled bengaled mhengaled phengaled

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pengaled”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003) Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2)‎[1] (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 61[2]