carthbwll

Welsh

Etymology

From carth (“excrement”) +‎ pwll (“hole”).

Pronunciation

Noun

carthbwll m (plural carthbyllau)

  1. cesspool
    Synonyms: soddfa, ceubwll, sybwll

Mutation

Mutated forms of carthbwll
radical soft nasal aspirate
carthbwll garthbwll ngharthbwll charthbwll

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