hirgul

Welsh

Etymology

hir (“long”) +‎ cul (“narrow”).[1]

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪrɡɨ̞l/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪrɡɪl/
Rhymes: -ˈɪrɡɨ̞l

Adjective

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

long and narrow, oblong
lanceolate

Derived terms

duegredyn hirgul (“lanceolate spleenwort”)
rhedyn-Woodsia hirgul (“obllong Woodsia”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
hirgul	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

References

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

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[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