"tewl" meaning in Cornish

See tewl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /teʊl/ Forms: tewal [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle Cornish teul, tevle, from Old Cornish tiwoulgou, from Proto-Brythonic *tɨβ̃uɨl, from Proto-Celtic *temeslos, from Proto-Indo-European *temH-. Cognate with Welsh tywyll. Etymology templates: {{inh|kw|cnx|teul,tevle}} Middle Cornish teul, tevle, {{inh|kw|oco|tiwoulgou}} Old Cornish tiwoulgou, {{inh|kw|cel-bry-pro|*tɨβ̃uɨl}} Proto-Brythonic *tɨβ̃uɨl, {{inh|kw|cel-pro|*temeslos}} Proto-Celtic *temeslos, {{der|kw|ine-pro|*temH-}} Proto-Indo-European *temH-, {{cog|cy|tywyll}} Welsh tywyll Head templates: {{head|kw|adj}} tewl
  1. dark Synonyms: du
    Sense id: en-tewl-kw-adj-5rtWib7s
  2. sombre, gloomy
    Sense id: en-tewl-kw-adj-4ddHSZaY
  3. murky, obscure
    Sense id: en-tewl-kw-adj-~ZqPAl3j
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tewlder (english: darkness), tewlhe (english: darken) [verb], tewlwolow (english: dusk)
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /teʊl/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], tewl [unmutated], dewl [soft], thewl [error-unrecognized-form], tewal [alternative]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|kw|verb form}} tewl
  1. third-person singular present indicative/future indicative of tewlel (“to throw”)
    Sense id: en-tewl-kw-verb-Y4Jwc0ar Categories (other): Cornish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Cornish entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 1 99 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "darkness",
      "word": "tewlder"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "darken",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "tewlhe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "dusk",
      "word": "tewlwolow"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "oco",
        "3": "tiwoulgou"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*tɨβ̃uɨl"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *tɨβ̃uɨl",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*temeslos"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *temeslos",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*temH-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *temH-",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "tywyll"
      },
      "expansion": "Welsh tywyll",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Cornish teul, tevle, from Old Cornish tiwoulgou, from Proto-Brythonic *tɨβ̃uɨl, from Proto-Celtic *temeslos, from Proto-Indo-European *temH-. Cognate with Welsh tywyll.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tewal",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "adj"
      },
      "expansion": "tewl",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cornish",
  "lang_code": "kw",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "dark"
      ],
      "id": "en-tewl-kw-adj-5rtWib7s",
      "links": [
        [
          "dark",
          "dark#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "du"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sombre, gloomy"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "sombre",
          "sombre#English"
        ],
        [
          "gloomy",
          "gloomy#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "murky, obscure"
      ],
      "id": "en-tewl-kw-adj-~ZqPAl3j",
      "links": [
        [
          "murky",
          "murky#English"
        ],
        [
          "obscure",
          "obscure#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/teʊl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tewl"
}

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  "forms": [
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tewl",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "unmutated"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dewl",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thewl",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tewal",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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        "1": "kw",
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      },
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    }
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  "lang": "Cornish",
  "lang_code": "kw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "3 3 3 91",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Cornish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 0 1 99",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 0 1 99",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        "third-person singular present indicative/future indicative of tewlel (“to throw”)"
      ],
      "id": "en-tewl-kw-verb-Y4Jwc0ar",
      "links": [
        [
          "tewlel",
          "tewlel#Cornish"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/teʊl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tewl"
}
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    "Cornish lemmas",
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    "Cornish terms derived from Middle Cornish",
    "Cornish terms derived from Old Cornish",
    "Cornish terms derived from Proto-Brythonic",
    "Cornish terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
    "Cornish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Middle Cornish",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Old Cornish",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic",
    "Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
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  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "darkness",
      "word": "tewlder"
    },
    {
      "english": "darken",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "tewlhe"
    },
    {
      "english": "dusk",
      "word": "tewlwolow"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "cnx",
        "3": "teul,tevle"
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "oco",
        "3": "tiwoulgou"
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      "expansion": "Old Cornish tiwoulgou",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
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        "3": "*temeslos"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *temeslos",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*temH-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *temH-",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "tywyll"
      },
      "expansion": "Welsh tywyll",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Cornish teul, tevle, from Old Cornish tiwoulgou, from Proto-Brythonic *tɨβ̃uɨl, from Proto-Celtic *temeslos, from Proto-Indo-European *temH-. Cognate with Welsh tywyll.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tewal",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "adj"
      },
      "expansion": "tewl",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang": "Cornish",
  "lang_code": "kw",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "dark"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dark",
          "dark#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "du"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sombre, gloomy"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sombre",
          "sombre#English"
        ],
        [
          "gloomy",
          "gloomy#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "murky, obscure"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "murky",
          "murky#English"
        ],
        [
          "obscure",
          "obscure#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/teʊl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tewl"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tewl",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "unmutated"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dewl",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thewl",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tewal",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
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      },
      "expansion": "tewl",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cornish",
  "lang_code": "kw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "third-person singular present indicative/future indicative of tewlel (“to throw”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tewlel",
          "tewlel#Cornish"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/teʊl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tewl"
}

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