See beth in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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}
Download raw JSONL data for beth meaning in Welsh (3.3kB)
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"path": [
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"section": "Welsh",
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"title": "beth",
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"msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: beth/Welsh 'nasal' base_tags={'soft', 'error-unrecognized-form'}",
"path": [
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],
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"msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: beth/Welsh 'aspirate' base_tags={'soft', 'error-unrecognized-form'}",
"path": [
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