parabl

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French parable, parabole, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ).

Noun

parabl m (plural parablau)

1. utterance, expression
2. speech, oration, discourse

Derived terms

• parablu (“to utter, to speak; to prattle, to gabble”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
parabl	barabl	mharabl	pharabl
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), “parabl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies