cengl

Welsh

Alternative forms

• cyngl, cingl, cingel (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle Welsh keghel, from Old Welsh cigel, borrowed from Latin cingula, neuter plural (potentially mistaken as feminine singular) of cingulum (“girdle, belt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛŋl/, [ˈkɛŋl̩], [ˈkɛŋɛl]
• Rhymes: -ɛŋl

Noun

cengl f (plural cenglau)

1. girth (of a horse's saddle)

   Synonyms: tordres, bolrwymyn

2. skein or hank (of yarn, thread)

Derived terms

• llacio’r gengl (“to take a break”, literally “to slacken the girth”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cengl

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cengl	gengl	nghengl	chengl

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