encil

See also: eñcil

Welsh

Etymology

Root of encilio, from en- (affirmative prefix) +‎ cilio (“to retreat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛŋkɪl/

Noun

encil m (plural encilion)

1. refuge, retreat
2. nook, hiding-place

Compounds

• encilfa, encilfan

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
encil	unchanged	unchanged	hencil
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), “encil”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies