pwyll

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *puɨll, from Proto-Celtic *kʷeislā,[1] from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeyt- (“to notice”). Cognate with Sanskrit चित्त (citta, “thinking, thought”).[2]

Pronunciation

Noun

pwyll m (uncountable)

  1. deliberation, carefulness, caution
    Synonyms: gofal, arafwch
  2. discretion, prudence
    Synonyms: doethineb, callineb, gochelgarwch
  3. equanimity, sangfroid
    Synonym: pwyllogrwydd
  4. sanity, reason, senses, wits
    Synonyms: rheswm, synhwyrau

Derived terms

  • pwylledd
  • pwyllgar (“discreet”)
  • pwyllo (“to steady; consider, reason, reflect”)
  • pwyllog (“discreet”)

Compounds

Mutation

Mutated forms of pwyll
radical soft nasal aspirate
pwyll bwyll mhwyll phwyll

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), “pwyll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 95 ii (2)
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