gâl

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gal"

Emilian

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gelH-
Proto-Italic *galsos
Latin gallus
Emilian gâl

    Inherited from Latin gallus, from Proto-Italic *galsos, from Proto-Indo-European *gelH- (“to call”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɡaːl/

    Noun

    gâl m (feminine singular galéṅna, masculine plural gâl, feminine plural galén)

    1. rooster, cock

    References

    Lepri, Luigi; Vitali, Daniele (2002), “gâl”, in Dizionario Bolognese-Italiano, Italiano-Bolognese. Dizionèri Bulgnaiṡ-Itagliàn, Itagliàn-Bulgnaiṡ, 2nd edition, Bologna: Pendragon, →ISBN

    Romanian

    Etymology

    Onomatopoeic.

    Interjection

    gâl

    1. gulp

    Welsh

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɡaːl/
    • Homophone: Gâl (“Gaul”)
    • Rhymes: -aːl

    Etymology 1

    From the same root as gallu (“to be able”). Possibly a doublet of Gâl (“Gaul”).

    Noun

    gâl m (plural galon)

    1. enemy, adversary
      Synonyms: gelyn, gwrthwynebwr
    2. wrath, ardour, passion
      Synonyms: angerdd, llid
      1. hatred, enmity
        Synonyms: gelyniaeth, cas
      2. boldness, valour
        Synonym: glewder
    Derived terms
    • arial (“nature, disposition”)
    • carnial (“trampling”)
    • cynial (“ferocity”)
    • danial (“gnashing of teeth”)
    • eirinial (“carnal desire”)
    • gelyn (“enemy”)
    • gwrial (“combat, prowess”)

    Etymology 2

    From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelH-ro-. Cognate with galar (“grief, sorrow”).

    Noun

    gâl m

    1. (obsolete) Only used in the term gâl pen (“headache”)

    Etymology 3

    Borrowed from English goal. Doublet of gôl.

    Noun

    gâl f (plural galau)

    1. (obsolete) goal
      Synonym: gôl

    Mutation

    Mutated forms of gâl
    radical soft nasal aspirate
    gâl âl ngâl unchanged

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

    Etymology 4

    Noun

    gâl

    1. soft mutation of câl (“wood, tree”)

    Mutation

    Mutated forms of câl
    radical soft nasal aspirate
    câl gâl nghâl châl

    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), “gâl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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