bogail

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔɡai̯l/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈboːɡai̯l/, /ˈbɔɡai̯l/
• Rhymes: -oːɡai̯l, -ɔɡai̯l

Noun

bogail m or f (plural bogeiliau or bogelau, diminutive boglyn)

1. (anatomy) navel, belly button.
2. boss (e.g. on a shield), knob, stud
3. (transport) hub of a wheel, nave

   Synonyms: both, bŵl

4. middle, centre

   Synonyms: canol, canolbwynt

Derived terms

• bogail afuad (“liverwort navel mushroom”)
• hollti bogail (“to bust a gut”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bogail

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bogail	fogail	mogail	unchanged

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