cawell

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cavellus.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkawɛɬ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkaːwɛɬ/, /ˈkawɛɬ/
• Rhymes: -awɛɬ

Noun

cawell m (plural cewyll or cawellau or cawelli)

1. basket, pannier

   Synonym: basged

2. cradle

   Synonym: crud

3. creel, fish trap, cage
4. (archery) quiver

   Synonym: cwifr

5. (figurative) belly, breast, torso

Mutation

Mutated forms of cawell

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cawell	gawell	nghawell	chawell

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

References

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