"li" meaning in Cornish

See li in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: livyow [plural]
Etymology: From Middle Cornish ly, from Proto-Brythonic *lüngiβ̃ (“breakfast”), from Proto-Celtic *long-ī-mā. Cognate with Breton lein (“breakfast”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|kw|lunch}}, {{inh|kw|cnx|ly}} Middle Cornish ly, {{inh|kw|cel-bry-pro|*lüngiβ̃||breakfast}} Proto-Brythonic *lüngiβ̃ (“breakfast”), {{der|kw|cel-pro|*long-ī-mā}} Proto-Celtic *long-ī-mā, {{cog|br|lein||breakfast}} Breton lein (“breakfast”) Head templates: {{head|kw|noun||||||{{{d2}}}|plural|livyow|||||cat2=|f4g=|f5g=|f6g=|g=f|head=}} li f (plural livyow), {{kw-noun|f|livyow}} li f (plural livyow)
  1. lunch Tags: feminine Synonyms: kroust, liv Derived forms: hansli (english: brunch)
    Sense id: en-li-kw-noun-87t55Ip6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: liow [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Brythonic *lluɣ, from Proto-Celtic *lugyom, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ-. Cognate with Welsh llw. Doublet of ti. Etymology templates: {{root|kw|ine-pro|*lewgʰ-}}, {{etymid|kw|oath}}, {{inh|kw|cel-bry-pro|*lluɣ}} Proto-Brythonic *lluɣ, {{inh|kw|cel-pro|*lugyom}} Proto-Celtic *lugyom, {{inh|kw|ine-pro|*lewgʰ-}} Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ-, {{cog|cy|llw}} Welsh llw, {{doublet|kw|ti}} Doublet of ti Head templates: {{head|kw|noun||||||{{{d2}}}|plural|liow|||||cat2=|f4g=|f5g=|f6g=|g=m|head=}} li m (plural liow), {{kw-noun|m|r}} li m (plural liow)
  1. oath Tags: masculine Synonyms: ti Derived forms: lia (english: take an oath) [verb]
    Sense id: en-li-kw-noun-wET1FZVW Categories (other): Cornish entries with incorrect language header, Meals Disambiguation of Cornish entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Meals: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "cnx",
        "3": "ly"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Cornish ly",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
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        "4": "",
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*long-ī-mā"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *long-ī-mā",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "br",
        "2": "lein",
        "3": "",
        "4": "breakfast"
      },
      "expansion": "Breton lein (“breakfast”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Cornish ly, from Proto-Brythonic *lüngiβ̃ (“breakfast”), from Proto-Celtic *long-ī-mā. Cognate with Breton lein (“breakfast”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "livyow",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
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        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{d2}}}",
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        "cat2": "",
        "f4g": "",
        "f5g": "",
        "f6g": "",
        "g": "f",
        "head": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
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      },
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    {
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        {
          "english": "brunch",
          "translation": "brunch",
          "word": "hansli"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lunch"
      ],
      "id": "en-li-kw-noun-87t55Ip6",
      "links": [
        [
          "lunch",
          "lunch#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kroust"
        },
        {
          "word": "liv"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "li"
}

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        "2": "ine-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ-",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "llw"
      },
      "expansion": "Welsh llw",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "ti"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of ti",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Brythonic *lluɣ, from Proto-Celtic *lugyom, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ-. Cognate with Welsh llw. Doublet of ti.",
  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{d2}}}",
        "9": "plural",
        "cat2": "",
        "f4g": "",
        "f5g": "",
        "f6g": "",
        "g": "m",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "li m (plural liow)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "r"
      },
      "expansion": "li m (plural liow)",
      "name": "kw-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cornish",
  "lang_code": "kw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "9 91",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Cornish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "26 74",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "kw",
          "name": "Meals",
          "orig": "kw:Meals",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "take an oath",
          "tags": [
            "verb"
          ],
          "translation": "take an oath",
          "word": "lia"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "oath"
      ],
      "id": "en-li-kw-noun-wET1FZVW",
      "links": [
        [
          "oath",
          "oath#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ti"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "li"
}
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    "Cornish entries with incorrect language header",
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    "Cornish lemmas",
    "Cornish masculine nouns",
    "Cornish nouns",
    "Cornish terms derived from Middle Cornish",
    "Cornish terms derived from Proto-Brythonic",
    "Cornish terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
    "Cornish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Cornish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *lewgʰ-",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Middle Cornish",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Pages with 63 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "kw:Meals"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "brunch",
      "translation": "brunch",
      "word": "hansli"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "2": "lunch"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "etymid"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "ly"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*long-ī-mā"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *long-ī-mā",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "br",
        "2": "lein",
        "3": "",
        "4": "breakfast"
      },
      "expansion": "Breton lein (“breakfast”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Cornish ly, from Proto-Brythonic *lüngiβ̃ (“breakfast”), from Proto-Celtic *long-ī-mā. Cognate with Breton lein (“breakfast”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "livyow",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "10": "livyow",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{d2}}}",
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        "cat2": "",
        "f4g": "",
        "f5g": "",
        "f6g": "",
        "g": "f",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "li f (plural livyow)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "livyow"
      },
      "expansion": "li f (plural livyow)",
      "name": "kw-noun"
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lunch"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lunch",
          "lunch#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kroust"
        },
        {
          "word": "liv"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "li"
}

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    "Cornish entries with incorrect language header",
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    "Cornish masculine nouns",
    "Cornish nouns",
    "Cornish terms derived from Proto-Brythonic",
    "Cornish terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
    "Cornish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Cornish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *lewgʰ-",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Pages with 63 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "kw:Meals"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "take an oath",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "translation": "take an oath",
      "word": "lia"
    }
  ],
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        "3": "*lewgʰ-"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "etymid"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*lluɣ"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *lluɣ",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "cel-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *lugyom",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*lewgʰ-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ-",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "llw"
      },
      "expansion": "Welsh llw",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "ti"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of ti",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Brythonic *lluɣ, from Proto-Celtic *lugyom, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ-. Cognate with Welsh llw. Doublet of ti.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "liow",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{d2}}}",
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
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      },
      "expansion": "li m (plural liow)",
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  "lang": "Cornish",
  "lang_code": "kw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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      ],
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          "oath",
          "oath#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ti"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "li"
}

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