"arddu" meaning in Welsh

See arddu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈarðɨ̞/ [North-Wales], /ˈarði/ [South-Wales] Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], arddu [error-unrecognized-form], harddu [prothesis-h]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle Welsh arðu. Analysable as ar- (“on”) + du (“black”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|cy|wlm|arðu|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Welsh arðu, {{inh+|cy|wlm|arðu}} Inherited from Middle Welsh arðu, {{af|cy|ar-|du|t1=on|t2=black}} ar- (“on”) + du (“black”) Head templates: {{cy-noun}} arddu Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. darkness, murk, gloom Synonyms: tywyllwch, caddug
    Sense id: en-arddu-cy-noun-3FHjcarX Categories (other): Welsh terms prefixed with ar-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈarðɨ̞/ [North-Wales], /ˈarði/ [South-Wales] Forms: arddaf [first-person, present, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], arddu [error-unrecognized-form], harddu [prothesis-h]
Etymology: Back-formation from arddaf (“I (shall) plough”) Etymology templates: {{backform|cy|arddaf||I (shall) plough}} Back-formation from arddaf (“I (shall) plough”) Head templates: {{cy-verb|ardd}} arddu (first-person singular present arddaf) Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. alternative form of aredig (“to plough”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: aredig (extra: to plough)
    Sense id: en-arddu-cy-verb-j3HUV-wC Categories (other): Welsh back-formations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈarðɨ̞/ [North-Wales], /ˈarði/ [South-Wales] Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], garddu [error-unrecognized-form], arddu [soft], ngarddu [error-unrecognized-form]
Head templates: {{head|cy|mutated verb}} arddu Inflection templates: {{cy-mut|garddu}}
  1. soft mutation of garddu (“to squeeze”) Tags: form-of, mutation-soft Form of: garddu (extra: to squeeze)
    Sense id: en-arddu-cy-verb-2jI~LItG Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 4 46 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 47 47 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 5 6 45 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /ˈarðɨ̞/ [North-Wales], /ˈarði/ [South-Wales] Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], garddu [error-unrecognized-form], arddu [soft], ngarddu [error-unrecognized-form]
Head templates: {{head|cy|mutated verb}} arddu Inflection templates: {{cy-mut|garddu}}
  1. soft mutation of garddu (“to garden”) Tags: form-of, mutation-soft Form of: garddu (extra: to garden)
    Sense id: en-arddu-cy-verb-WQSG2Wi5 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 4 46 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 47 47 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 5 6 45 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Alternative forms

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        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "garddu",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "arddu",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ngarddu",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "mutated verb"
      },
      "expansion": "arddu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "garddu"
      },
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Welsh soft-mutation forms"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "to garden",
          "word": "garddu"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "soft mutation of garddu (“to garden”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "garddu",
          "garddu#Welsh"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "mutation-soft"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈarðɨ̞/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈarði/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "arddu"
}

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