bagl

Welsh

Etymology

Middle Welsh bagyl, from Latin baculum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɡl/
  • (Colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈbaɡal/
• Rhymes: -aɡl

Noun

bagl f or m (plural baglau)

1. crook, crutch

   Synonyms: ffon fagl, gafl

2. (Christianity) crozier

Derived terms

• baglau brain (“scribble”)
• baglog (“crooked”)
• baglu (“to stumble”)
• ffon fagl (“crutch”)
• jac y baglau (“daddy-longlegs”)
• uniad bagl (“bridle joint”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bagl

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bagl	fagl	magl	unchanged

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bagl”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bagl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies