"liw" meaning in All languages combined

See liw on Wiktionary

Noun [Cornish]

Forms: liwyow [plural]
Etymology: From Old Cornish liu, from Proto-Brythonic *lliw, from Proto-Celtic *līwos. Cognate with Breton liv, Irish lí, and Welsh lliw. Etymology templates: {{inh|kw|oco|liu}} Old Cornish liu, {{inh|kw|cel-bry-pro|*lliw}} Proto-Brythonic *lliw, {{inh|kw|cel-pro|*līwos}} Proto-Celtic *līwos, {{cog|br|liv}} Breton liv, {{cog|ga|lí}} Irish lí, {{cog|cy|lliw}} Welsh lliw Head templates: {{head|kw|noun||{{{dual}}}||{{{dual2}}}|plural|liwyow|||||g=m|head=}} liw m (plural liwyow), {{kw-noun|m|liwyow}} liw m (plural liwyow)
  1. colour Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-liw-kw-noun-1oOMNXRE Categories (other): Cornish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Colors Disambiguation of Cornish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Colors: 84 16
  2. paint, dye Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-liw-kw-noun-Av4feyWw Categories (other): Cornish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Cornish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kelli liw (english: pale), kigliw (english: pink, flesh-coloured), liw bejeth (english: make-up), liw blew lagas (english: mascara), liw diwvogh (english: blusher), liw gweus, liw min (english: lipstick), liw howl (english: suntan, tan), liw lagas (english: eyeshadow), liw rudh (english: blush), liwa (english: colour, paint, dye) [verb], liwans (english: colouring, painting), liwus (english: colourful, exotic), liwyans (english: painting, picture), liwys (english: coloured, dyed)

Noun [Polish]

IPA: /ˈlif/ (note: Near Masovian)
Head templates: {{pl-noun|m-in}} liw m inan
  1. (Near Masovian) Alternative form of iwa (“goat willow”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, inanimate, masculine Alternative form of: iwa (extra: goat willow)

Noun [Welsh]

IPA: /lɪu̯/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], lliw [error-unrecognized-form], liw [soft]
Head templates: {{head|cy|mutated noun}} liw Inflection templates: {{cy-mut|lliw}}
  1. Soft mutation of lliw. Tags: form-of, mutation-soft Form of: lliw
    Sense id: en-liw-cy-noun-OX8TxlT1 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header
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    },
    {
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      "english": "pink, flesh-coloured",
      "word": "kigliw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "make-up",
      "word": "liw bejeth"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "mascara",
      "word": "liw blew lagas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "blusher",
      "word": "liw diwvogh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "liw gweus"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "lipstick",
      "word": "liw min"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "suntan, tan",
      "word": "liw howl"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "eyeshadow",
      "word": "liw lagas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "blush",
      "word": "liw rudh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "colour, paint, dye",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "colouring, painting",
      "word": "liwans"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "colourful, exotic",
      "word": "liwus"
    },
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    },
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      "expansion": "Irish lí",
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          "extra": "goat willow",
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        }
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        "(Near Masovian) Alternative form of iwa (“goat willow”)"
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlif/",
      "note": "Near Masovian"
    }
  ],
  "word": "liw"
}

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  "forms": [
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lliw",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
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    "Cornish terms inherited from Old Cornish",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
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      "word": "kelli liw"
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      "english": "pink, flesh-coloured",
      "word": "kigliw"
    },
    {
      "english": "make-up",
      "word": "liw bejeth"
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    {
      "english": "mascara",
      "word": "liw blew lagas"
    },
    {
      "english": "blusher",
      "word": "liw diwvogh"
    },
    {
      "word": "liw gweus"
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    {
      "english": "lipstick",
      "word": "liw min"
    },
    {
      "english": "suntan, tan",
      "word": "liw howl"
    },
    {
      "english": "eyeshadow",
      "word": "liw lagas"
    },
    {
      "english": "blush",
      "word": "liw rudh"
    },
    {
      "english": "colour, paint, dye",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "english": "colouring, painting",
      "word": "liwans"
    },
    {
      "english": "colourful, exotic",
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    },
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    }
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      "ipa": "/lɪu̯/"
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}

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