arogl

Rebracketing of older and literary aroglau as arogl + -au (“plural suffix”).

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈarɔɡl/, [ˈarɔɡl̩]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈa(ː)rɔɡl/, [ˈa(ː)rɔɡl̩]
• Rhymes: -ɔɡl

arogl m or f (plural aroglau) (literary)

1. smell, odour, scent

   Synonyms: aroglau, arwynt, sawr

2. perfume, fragrance

   Synonym: persawr

3. stench, stink

   Synonym: drewdod

4. (physiology) sense of smell

• aroglber (“sweet-smelling”)
• arogli (“to smell”)
• aroglus (“aromatic, odorous”)
• perarogl (“sweet smell”)

• arogleuo (“to smell”)
• ffroeni (“to sniff”)

While sometimes perceived as incorrect due to its status as derived from singular aroglau reanalysed as plural, this term is largely found in literary language. Colloquial Welsh is more likely to feature ogl(au), rhogl(au) (North Wales) or gwynt (South Wales).

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “arogl”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “arogl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies