"hwyl" meaning in Welsh

See hwyl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /huːɨ̯l/ [North-Wales], /hʊi̯l/ [South-Wales]
Rhymes: -uːɨ̯l Etymology: Proto-Brythonic *huɨl, early borrowing from Old English seġl or Old Norse segl, both from Proto-Germanic *seglą (“sail”). Other meanings apparently derive from this, via the sense of successful progress, perhaps influenced by gŵyl (“holiday, feast”). Cognate with Breton gouel (“sail; feast”). Etymology templates: {{inh|cy|cel-bry-pro|*huɨl}} Proto-Brythonic *huɨl, {{der|cy|ang|seġl}} Old English seġl, {{der|cy|non|segl}} Old Norse segl, {{der|cy|gem-pro|*seglą|t=sail}} Proto-Germanic *seglą (“sail”), {{m|cy|gŵyl||holiday, feast}} gŵyl (“holiday, feast”), {{cog|br|gouel||sail; feast}} Breton gouel (“sail; feast”) Head templates: {{head|cy|interjection}} hwyl
  1. goodbye, bye, bye-bye Derived forms: hwyl fawr (english: goodbye)
    Sense id: en-hwyl-cy-intj-T1bcbcNi

Noun

IPA: /huːɨ̯l/ [North-Wales], /hʊi̯l/ [South-Wales] Forms: hwyliau [plural]
Rhymes: -uːɨ̯l Etymology: Proto-Brythonic *huɨl, early borrowing from Old English seġl or Old Norse segl, both from Proto-Germanic *seglą (“sail”). Other meanings apparently derive from this, via the sense of successful progress, perhaps influenced by gŵyl (“holiday, feast”). Cognate with Breton gouel (“sail; feast”). Etymology templates: {{inh|cy|cel-bry-pro|*huɨl}} Proto-Brythonic *huɨl, {{der|cy|ang|seġl}} Old English seġl, {{der|cy|non|segl}} Old Norse segl, {{der|cy|gem-pro|*seglą|t=sail}} Proto-Germanic *seglą (“sail”), {{m|cy|gŵyl||holiday, feast}} gŵyl (“holiday, feast”), {{cog|br|gouel||sail; feast}} Breton gouel (“sail; feast”) Head templates: {{cy-noun|f|hwyliau}} hwyl f (plural hwyliau, not mutable)
  1. sail Tags: feminine, not-mutable
    Sense id: en-hwyl-cy-noun-0DUKYGTe
  2. mood Tags: feminine, not-mutable
    Sense id: en-hwyl-cy-noun-7g5PMJya
  3. journey, route, progress, success Tags: feminine, not-mutable
    Sense id: en-hwyl-cy-noun-j8hjNH7U
  4. fun Tags: feminine, not-mutable
    Sense id: en-hwyl-cy-noun-AMQoUnT8
  5. fervour, ecstatic inspiration, especially as exhibited by Nonconformist preachers Tags: feminine, not-mutable
    Sense id: en-hwyl-cy-noun-Qj6hzE-Y Categories (other): Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 11 1 23 17 8 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: anhwyl, hwylbren

Inflected forms

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        {
          "english": "She's not in a good mood today.",
          "text": "Dyw hi ddim mewn hwyliau da heddiw.",
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        {
          "english": "How did you get on? (lit. What kind of success did you have?)",
          "text": "Sut hwyl gest ti?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "All the best! (lit. Every success to you!)",
          "text": "Pob hwyl i chi!",
          "type": "example"
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          "route",
          "route"
        ],
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          "progress",
          "progress"
        ],
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          "success",
          "success"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "not-mutable"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [],
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        {
          "english": "He's a guy / She's a girl that's full of fun.",
          "text": "Mae'n un sy'n llawn hwyl.",
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        }
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "english": "The preacher is at the high point of his sermon.",
          "text": "Mae'r pregethwr yn yr hwyl.",
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          "preacher",
          "preacher"
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      "ipa": "/huːɨ̯l/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
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      "ipa": "/hʊi̯l/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uːɨ̯l"
    }
  ],
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}

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        }
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          "english": "Bye, everyone!",
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uːɨ̯l"
    }
  ],
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}
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          "english": "Unfurl the sails!",
          "text": "Lledwch yr hwyliau!",
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        }
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        {
          "english": "She's not in a good mood today.",
          "text": "Dyw hi ddim mewn hwyliau da heddiw.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "mood"
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      "categories": [
        "Welsh terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "english": "How did you get on? (lit. What kind of success did you have?)",
          "text": "Sut hwyl gest ti?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "All the best! (lit. Every success to you!)",
          "text": "Pob hwyl i chi!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "journey, route, progress, success"
      ],
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          "journey",
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        [
          "route",
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        ],
        [
          "progress",
          "progress"
        ],
        [
          "success",
          "success"
        ]
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      ]
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        "Welsh terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "He's a guy / She's a girl that's full of fun.",
          "text": "Mae'n un sy'n llawn hwyl.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "fun"
      ],
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        "Welsh terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "The preacher is at the high point of his sermon.",
          "text": "Mae'r pregethwr yn yr hwyl.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "fervour, ecstatic inspiration, especially as exhibited by Nonconformist preachers"
      ],
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          "Nonconformist",
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        ],
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          "preacher",
          "preacher"
        ]
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      "ipa": "/huːɨ̯l/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
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        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uːɨ̯l"
    }
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  "word": "hwyl"
}

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        {
          "english": "Bye, everyone!",
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    {
      "ipa": "/huːɨ̯l/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
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      "ipa": "/hʊi̯l/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
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      "rhymes": "-uːɨ̯l"
    }
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}

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