"bêl" meaning in Welsh

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Noun

IPA: /beːl/ Forms: beliau [plural], bêls [plural], belen [diminutive]
Etymology: Borrowed from English bale. Etymology templates: {{bor+|cy|en|bale}} Borrowed from English bale Head templates: {{cy-noun|mf|beliau|dim=belen|pl2=bêls}} bêl m or f (plural beliau or bêls, diminutive belen)
  1. bale Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: bwrn
    Sense id: en-bêl-cy-noun-VtkREjMo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /beːl/ Forms: byl [plural], belau [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], mêl [error-unrecognized-form], fêl [soft]
Head templates: {{cy-noun|m|byl|pl2=belau}} bêl m (plural byl or belau) Inflection templates: {{cy-mut|mêl}}
  1. alternative form of bel (“war”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, masculine Alternative form of: bel (extra: war)
    Sense id: en-bêl-cy-noun-nqefedHx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /beːl/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], pêl [error-unrecognized-form], bêl [soft], mhêl [error-unrecognized-form], phêl [error-unrecognized-form]
Head templates: {{head|cy|mutated noun}} bêl Inflection templates: {{cy-mut|pêl}}
  1. soft mutation of pêl (“ball”) Tags: form-of, mutation-soft Form of: pêl (extra: ball)
    Sense id: en-bêl-cy-noun-hHgN2Nt5 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 30 25 29 2 3 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 22 25 2 6 17 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 9 21 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_number": "1",
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "bale"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from English bale",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English bale.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "beliau",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bêls",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "belen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bale"
      ],
      "id": "en-bêl-cy-noun-VtkREjMo",
      "links": [
        [
          "bale",
          "bale"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bwrn"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/beːl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bêl"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "byl",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "belau",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mêl",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fêl",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "extra": "war",
          "word": "bel"
        }
      ],
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        "alternative form of bel (“war”)"
      ],
      "id": "en-bêl-cy-noun-nqefedHx",
      "links": [
        [
          "bel",
          "bel#Welsh"
        ]
      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/beːl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bêl"
}

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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "_dis": "30 25 29 2 3 11",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "27 22 25 2 6 17",
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    "Welsh lemmas",
    "Welsh masculine nouns",
    "Welsh mutated nouns",
    "Welsh non-lemma forms",
    "Welsh nouns",
    "Welsh nouns with multiple genders",
    "Welsh nouns with red links in their headword lines",
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    "Welsh terms derived from English"
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      ]
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    }
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        [
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          "bale"
        ]
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        }
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        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/beːl/"
    }
  ],
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}

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        "plural"
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      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
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      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "word": "bel"
        }
      ],
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      ],
      "links": [
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          "bel",
          "bel#Welsh"
        ]
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    }
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      ]
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      },
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        [
          "pêl",
          "pêl#Welsh"
        ]
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    {
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    }
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}

Download raw JSONL data for bêl meaning in Welsh (3.4kB)

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