"Iau" meaning in Welsh

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Proper name

IPA: /jaɨ̯/ [North-Wales], /jai̯/ [South-Wales, colloquial, standard], /jɔi̯/ [South-Wales, colloquial] Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], Iau [error-unrecognized-form], Hiau [prothesis-h], Iou [alternative]
Rhymes: -aɨ̯ Etymology: From Middle Welsh Ieu, from Proto-Brythonic *Yow, from Latin Iovem (accusative of Iuppiter), from Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (“sky”). Compare Breton Yaou, Cornish Yow. Etymology templates: {{inh|cy|wlm|Ieu}} Middle Welsh Ieu, {{inh|cy|cel-bry-pro|*Yow}} Proto-Brythonic *Yow, {{der|cy|la|Iovem|pos=accusative of <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">Iuppiter</i>}} Latin Iovem (accusative of Iuppiter), {{der|cy|ine-pro|*dyew-||sky}} Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (“sky”), {{cog|br|Yaou}} Breton Yaou, {{cog|kw|Yow}} Cornish Yow Head templates: {{cy-proper noun|m}} Iau m Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. (astronomy, Roman mythology) Jupiter Tags: Roman, masculine
    Sense id: en-Iau-cy-name-J84t8GhV Categories (other): Astronomy, Roman mythology, Welsh entries with incorrect language header, Planets of the Solar System Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Planets of the Solar System: 99 1 Topics: astronomy, human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, natural-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  2. abbreviation of dydd Iau (“Thursday”) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, masculine Alternative form of: dydd Iau (extra: Thursday) Derived forms: dydd Iau
    Sense id: en-Iau-cy-name-d2XKOKWY
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        "2": "wlm",
        "3": "Ieu"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Welsh Ieu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*Yow"
      },
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    {
      "args": {
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      "name": "der"
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      "args": {
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        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*dyew-",
        "4": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (“sky”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "br",
        "2": "Yaou"
      },
      "expansion": "Breton Yaou",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "Yow"
      },
      "expansion": "Cornish Yow",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Welsh Ieu, from Proto-Brythonic *Yow, from Latin Iovem (accusative of Iuppiter), from Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (“sky”). Compare Breton Yaou, Cornish Yow.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Iau",
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      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Hiau",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "prothesis-h"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Iou",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "name",
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          "name": "Astronomy",
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        {
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          "name": "Roman mythology",
          "orig": "cy:Roman mythology",
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        },
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      ],
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      ],
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        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "natural-sciences",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "extra": "Thursday",
          "word": "dydd Iau"
        }
      ],
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          "word": "dydd Iau"
        }
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/jaɨ̯/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jai̯/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales",
        "colloquial",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɔi̯/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "iau (“yoke, liver”)"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɨ̯"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Welsh lemmas",
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    "Welsh proper nouns",
    "Welsh terms derived from Latin",
    "Welsh terms derived from Middle Welsh",
    "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Brythonic",
    "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Middle Welsh",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic",
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    "cy:Planets of the Solar System"
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "ine-pro",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "sky"
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "br",
        "2": "Yaou"
      },
      "expansion": "Breton Yaou",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "Yow"
      },
      "expansion": "Cornish Yow",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Welsh Ieu, from Proto-Brythonic *Yow, from Latin Iovem (accusative of Iuppiter), from Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (“sky”). Compare Breton Yaou, Cornish Yow.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
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    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Iau",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Hiau",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "prothesis-h"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Iou",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "Iau m",
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    }
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
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        "cy:Astronomy",
        "cy:Roman mythology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Jupiter"
      ],
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          "astronomy"
        ],
        [
          "Roman",
          "Roman"
        ],
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        ],
        [
          "Jupiter",
          "Jupiter#English"
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        "(astronomy, Roman mythology) Jupiter"
      ],
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        "astronomy",
        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "natural-sciences",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
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    },
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          "word": "dydd Iau"
        }
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  "sounds": [
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      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jai̯/",
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        "South-Wales",
        "colloquial",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɔi̯/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "iau (“yoke, liver”)"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɨ̯"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Iau"
}

Download raw JSONL data for Iau meaning in Welsh (2.9kB)

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