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English

Pronunciation
AHD|w�l, IPA|/wi�l/, SAMPA|/wi:l/
rhymes|i�l

Homophones
we'll
wheal (in accents with the wine-whine merger)
wheel (in accents with the wine-whine merger)

Etymology 1
OE. wela

Noun
weal

1. literary welfare
2. a sound, healthy, or prosperous state of a person or thing; prosperity; happiness; welfare.

Etymology 2
See wale

Noun
en-noun

1. a raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by stroke of rod or whip

Category:English homophones

fr:weal
io:weal
te:weal
vi:weal
zh:weal

• 2007-10-05 22:11 - Interwicket - iwiki +te

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