tagell

Welsh

Etymology

From tag (“choking, strangulation”) +‎ -ell.

Noun

tagell f (plural tagellau or tagelli or tegyll)

  1. dewlap, wattle, jowl
  2. (fish anatomy) gill
    Synonyms: cragen, crogen
  3. (mycology) gill, lamella (on the cap of a mushroom)

Derived terms

  • brithdegyll
  • tagellog

Mutation

Mutated forms of tagell
radical soft nasal aspirate
tagell dagell nhagell thagell

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

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tagell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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