"achaws" meaning in Middle Welsh

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Noun

IPA: /ˈaχau̯s/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], achaws [error-unrecognized-form], hachaws [prothesis-h], achos [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Brythonic *axọs, from Late Latin *accāsiō, from Latin occāsiō, whence also Old Irish accuis. Etymology templates: {{inh|wlm|cel-bry-pro|*axọs}} Proto-Brythonic *axọs, {{der|wlm|la-lat|*accāsiō}} Late Latin *accāsiō, {{der|wlm|la|occāsiō}} Latin occāsiō, {{cog|sga|accuis}} Old Irish accuis Head templates: {{head|wlm|noun|g=m}} achaws m
  1. cause, reason Tags: masculine Derived forms: o achaws (english: because of, on account of), pa achaws (english: why)
    Sense id: en-achaws-wlm-noun-P7lx6SUB Categories (other): Middle Welsh entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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      "source": "mutation",
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          "translation": "why",
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          "text": "Ni wydwn achos it heuyt y'm llad i;",
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Download raw JSONL data for achaws meaning in Middle Welsh (2.4kB)

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