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Meaning of niwl | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
nɪu̯l

Definitions

  1. mist, fog, haze
    masculine, not-mutable
  2. Equivalent to 'fog': A new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed.

Equivalents

English fog mist
Kurdî mist mişt

Examples

“Niwl o'r mynydd, gwres ar gynnydd / Daw niwl o'r môr â glaw yn stôr.”

Mist from the mountain, heat is increasing; / Mist comes from the sea with rain in store.

“Niwl y gaea, arwydd eira; / Niwl y gwanwyn, gwaeth na gwenwyn.”

Winter mist, sign of snow / Spring mist, worse than poison.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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