"araf" meaning in Welsh

See araf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈarav/ [North-Wales, standard], /ˈara/ [North-Wales, colloquial], /ˈa(ː)rav/ [South-Wales] Forms: araf [feminine, singular], araf [plural], arafed [equative], arafach [comparative], arafaf [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], araf [error-unrecognized-form], haraf [prothesis-h]
Etymology: From Middle Welsh araf. Etymology templates: {{inh|cy|wlm|araf}} Middle Welsh araf Head templates: {{cy-adj|ach}} araf (feminine singular araf, plural araf, equative arafed, comparative arafach, superlative arafaf) Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. slow
    Sense id: en-araf-cy-adj-Xgz3vR36
  2. long-winded, prolix Synonyms: hirfaith, cwmasog
    Sense id: en-araf-cy-adj-Po0GDGo2 Categories (other): Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 8 50 8 34
  3. tedious Synonyms: diddiwedd, blinderus
    Sense id: en-araf-cy-adj-fZtzADtJ
  4. slow-witted Synonyms: pŵl, dwl, musgrell
    Sense id: en-araf-cy-adj-PlFMvEvr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: arafaidd, arafus (english: slowish), arafu (english: to slow down), arafwch (english: slowness)

Inflected forms

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "arafaidd"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "slowish",
      "translation": "slowish",
      "word": "arafus"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "to slow down",
      "translation": "to slow down",
      "word": "arafu"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "slowness",
      "translation": "slowness",
      "word": "arafwch"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "wlm",
        "3": "araf"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Welsh araf",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Welsh araf.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "araf",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "araf",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "arafed",
      "tags": [
        "equative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "arafach",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "arafaf",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "araf",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "haraf",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "prothesis-h"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ach"
      },
      "expansion": "araf (feminine singular araf, plural araf, equative arafed, comparative arafach, superlative arafaf)",
      "name": "cy-adj"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              10,
              17
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              6,
              12
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Speak slowly please.",
          "text": "Siaradwch yn araf os gwelwch yn dda.",
          "translation": "Speak slowly please.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "slow"
      ],
      "id": "en-araf-cy-adj-Xgz3vR36",
      "links": [
        [
          "slow",
          "slow"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "8 50 8 34",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "long-winded, prolix"
      ],
      "id": "en-araf-cy-adj-Po0GDGo2",
      "links": [
        [
          "long-winded",
          "long-winded"
        ],
        [
          "prolix",
          "prolix"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hirfaith"
        },
        {
          "word": "cwmasog"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tedious"
      ],
      "id": "en-araf-cy-adj-fZtzADtJ",
      "links": [
        [
          "tedious",
          "tedious"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "diddiwedd"
        },
        {
          "word": "blinderus"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "slow-witted"
      ],
      "id": "en-araf-cy-adj-PlFMvEvr",
      "links": [
        [
          "slow-witted",
          "slow-witted"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pŵl"
        },
        {
          "word": "dwl"
        },
        {
          "word": "musgrell"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈarav/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈara/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈa(ː)rav/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "araf"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Welsh adjectives",
    "Welsh adjectives with red links in their headword lines",
    "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
    "Welsh lemmas",
    "Welsh terms derived from Middle Welsh",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Middle Welsh"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "arafaidd"
    },
    {
      "english": "slowish",
      "translation": "slowish",
      "word": "arafus"
    },
    {
      "english": "to slow down",
      "translation": "to slow down",
      "word": "arafu"
    },
    {
      "english": "slowness",
      "translation": "slowness",
      "word": "arafwch"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "wlm",
        "3": "araf"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Welsh araf",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Welsh araf.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "araf",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "araf",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "arafed",
      "tags": [
        "equative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "arafach",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "arafaf",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "araf",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "haraf",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "prothesis-h"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ach"
      },
      "expansion": "araf (feminine singular araf, plural araf, equative arafed, comparative arafach, superlative arafaf)",
      "name": "cy-adj"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Welsh terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              10,
              17
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              6,
              12
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Speak slowly please.",
          "text": "Siaradwch yn araf os gwelwch yn dda.",
          "translation": "Speak slowly please.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "slow"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "slow",
          "slow"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "long-winded, prolix"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "long-winded",
          "long-winded"
        ],
        [
          "prolix",
          "prolix"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hirfaith"
        },
        {
          "word": "cwmasog"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tedious"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tedious",
          "tedious"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "diddiwedd"
        },
        {
          "word": "blinderus"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "slow-witted"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "slow-witted",
          "slow-witted"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pŵl"
        },
        {
          "word": "dwl"
        },
        {
          "word": "musgrell"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈarav/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈara/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈa(ː)rav/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "araf"
}

Download raw JSONL data for araf meaning in Welsh (2.4kB)

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  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "Welsh",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "araf",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "inflection/865",
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}

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