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gefel.

tongs

5 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɛvɛl/North-Wales/ˈɡeːvɛl/South-Wales/ˈɡɛvɛl/South-Wales
  1. tongs

    feminine
  2. tweezers (for stamps, etc.)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Celtic *gabali (compare Cornish/Breton gevel), from *gabalā (“fork”); compare Old Irish gabul and Old English gafol (“fork”). More at gafael.

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