"ai" meaning in Welsh

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Particle

IPA: /ai̯/
Rhymes: -ai̯ Etymology: May derive from a (“interrogative particle”) + yw (“is, are”) or from or via the synonymous ae. Etymology templates: {{com|cy|a|yw|t1=interrogative particle|t2=is, are}} a (“interrogative particle”) + yw (“is, are”), {{m|cy|ae}} ae Head templates: {{head|cy|particle}} ai
  1. interrogative particle (used when a non-verbal element is fronted for emphasis) Synonyms: ife
    Sense id: en-ai-cy-particle-DR1FeyQE Categories (other): Welsh particles Disambiguation of Welsh particles: 58 42
  2. whether, if (used when the subordinate clause has a non-verbal element fronted for emphasis)
    Sense id: en-ai-cy-particle--i3Inhs1 Categories (other): Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 32 68

Download JSON data for ai meaning in Welsh (1.5kB)

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Welsh dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-03 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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