gwefl

Welsh

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “cognate with Breton geol or gweol and Cornish gwelv, compare gwefus (“lip”)”

Noun

gwefl f (plural gweflau)

1. lip (usually of an animal and derogatory or humorous of humans)

   Synonym: (neutral term for a human lip) gwefus

2. lip, rim, bezel

   Synonyms: ymyl, min, lledfa

3. labium, lip of the vulva

Derived terms

• estyn gwefl, llaesu gwefl (“to pout”)
• gollwng gwefl (“to pull a face”)
• gwefl adwyog (“harelip”)
• gweflau lleiaf (“labia minora”)
• gweflau mwyaf (“labia majora”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwefl

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