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"word": "canfodydd celwyddau"
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"english": "white lie",
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"word": "celwydd golau"
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},
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"South-Wales"
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"name": "der"
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"error-unrecognized-form"
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"ipa": "/ˈkɛlwɪð/",
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"South-Wales"
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"word": "celwydd"
}
Download raw JSONL data for celwydd meaning in Welsh (2.9kB)
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