tagell

Welsh

Etymology

From tag (“choking, strangulation”) +‎ -ell.

Noun

tagell f (plural tagellau or tagelli or tegyll)

  1. dewlap, wattle, jowl
  2. (fish anatomy) gill
    Synonyms: cragen, crogen
  3. (mycology) gill, lamella (on the cap of a mushroom)

Derived terms
  • brithdegyll
  • tagellog

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tagell dagell nhagell thagell
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tagell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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