pwyll

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *puɨll, from Proto-Celtic *kʷēslā,[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
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pwyll bwyll mhwyll phwyll
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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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