câl

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "cal"

Muong[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Vietic *gəl ~ *kəl. Cognate with Vietnamese cây.

Noun[edit]

câl

  1. (Mường Bi) tree

Etymology 2[edit]

Cognate with Vietnamese gây.

Verb[edit]

câl

  1. (Mường Bi) to initiate; to begin
    Câl pớ no?
    [From] where do I start?

Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Coined by Welsh antiquarian, poet and literary forger Iolo Morganwg.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

câl m (plural celydd)

  1. (literary) wood
    Synonyms: pren, coed
  2. (literary) tree
    Synonyms: coeden, pren

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
câl gâl nghâl châl
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

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