ar y gwëyll

Welsh

Alternative forms

ar y gweill

Etymology

Literally "on the knitting needles".

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌar ə ˈɡweː.ɨ̞ɬ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌar ə ˈɡweː.ɪɬ/

Prepositional phrase

ar y gwëyll

(idiomatic) in progress, underway, on the stocks

References

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

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