"ffael" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Welsh]

IPA: /faːɨ̯l/ [North-Wales], /fai̯l/ [South-Wales] Forms: ffaelion [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle English fayle, fail. Etymology templates: {{bor+|cy|enm|fayle|fayle, fail}} Borrowed from Middle English fayle, fail Head templates: {{cy-noun|mf|ffaelion}} ffael m or f (plural ffaelion, not mutable)
  1. failure, fault Tags: feminine, masculine, not-mutable Synonyms: pall, meth, methiant, diffyg, bai Derived forms: di-ffael (english: unfailing) Related terms: ffaelu (english: to fail)
    Sense id: en-ffael-cy-noun-6EZG2zAy Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header
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      "name": "bor+"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Middle English fayle, fail.",
  "forms": [
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    }
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  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "unfailing",
          "translation": "unfailing",
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        }
      ],
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          "translation": "to fail",
          "word": "ffaelu"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "pall"
        },
        {
          "word": "meth"
        },
        {
          "word": "methiant"
        },
        {
          "word": "diffyg"
        },
        {
          "word": "bai"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "masculine",
        "not-mutable"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/faːɨ̯l/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/fai̯l/",
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        "South-Wales"
      ]
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    }
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  ],
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        "Welsh nouns with multiple genders",
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        "Welsh terms borrowed from Middle English",
        "Welsh terms derived from Middle English"
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "pall"
        },
        {
          "word": "meth"
        },
        {
          "word": "methiant"
        },
        {
          "word": "diffyg"
        },
        {
          "word": "bai"
        }
      ],
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        "masculine",
        "not-mutable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/faːɨ̯l/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fai̯l/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ffael"
}

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