"aven" meaning in Breton

See aven in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑː.ven/ Forms: avenioù [plural], avon [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle Breton avon, from Proto-Brythonic *aβon (“river”). Etymology templates: {{inh|br|xbm|avon}} Middle Breton avon, {{inh|br|cel-bry-pro|*aβon||river}} Proto-Brythonic *aβon (“river”) Head templates: {{head|br|noun|plural|avenioù|g=f}} aven f (plural avenioù)
  1. (archaic) river Tags: archaic, feminine

Alternative forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "br",
        "2": "xbm",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "br",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
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        "4": "",
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      },
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  ],
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    {
      "form": "avenioù",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "3": "plural",
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        "g": "f"
      },
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 6 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "langcode": "br",
          "name": "Bodies of water",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "br",
          "name": "Landforms",
          "orig": "br:Landforms",
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        }
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈɑː.ven/"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
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      },
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    }
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "noun",
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        "g": "f"
      },
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    }
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        "Breton terms derived from Proto-Brythonic",
        "Breton terms inherited from Middle Breton",
        "Breton terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic",
        "Breton terms with archaic senses",
        "Pages with 6 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
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        "br:Landforms"
      ],
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      ],
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        ]
      ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
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        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑː.ven/"
    }
  ],
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}

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