gwall

From Irish gabháil.

gwall (plural gwalls)

From Middle Breton goall, from Proto-Brythonic *gwall, from Proto-Celtic *wolsos (“something wrong”).

gwall

1. bad, mean, wicked

gwall

1. very

1. (Ireland, Cork) load; large amount

From Middle Welsh gwall, from Proto-Brythonic *gwall, from Proto-Celtic *wolsos (“something wrong”).

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwaɬ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwa(ː)ɬ/
• Rhymes: -aɬ

gwall m (plural gwallau)

1. mistake

   Synonym: camgymeriad

• gwall treiglo (“mutation error”)
• gwallgof (“insane, mad”)
• gwallog (“fallacious”)
• gwallus (“erroneous, inaccurate”)
• gwallusrwydd (“inaccuracy”)

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