hirgul

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hir (long) +‎ cul (narrow).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

hirgul (feminine singular hirgul, plural hirgulion, equative hirguled, comparative hirgulach, superlative hirgulaf, not mutable)

  1. long and narrow, oblong
  2. lanceolate

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
hirgul unchanged unchanged unchanged

References[edit]

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