"chwisgi" meaning in Welsh

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Noun

IPA: /ˈχwɪsɡi/ [North-Wales, standard], /ˈwɪsɡi/ [North-Wales, colloquial], /ˈhwɪsɡi/ [South-Wales, standard], /ˈwɪsɡi/ [South-Wales, colloquial]
Etymology: Borrowing from English whisky, from Irish uisce beatha and Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha (literally “water of life”), calque of Latin aqua vitae, from Proto-Celtic *udenskyos (“water”) + Proto-Celtic *biwotos (“life”) (see *biwos (“alive”)). Etymology templates: {{root|cy|ine-pro|*wed-}}, {{bor|cy|en|whisky}} English whisky, {{der|cy|ga|uisce beatha}} Irish uisce beatha, {{der|cy|gd|uisge-beatha|lit=water of life}} Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha (literally “water of life”), {{cog|la|aqua vitae}} Latin aqua vitae, {{der|cy|cel-pro|*udenskyos||water}} Proto-Celtic *udenskyos (“water”), {{der|cy|cel-pro|*biwotos||life}} Proto-Celtic *biwotos (“life”) Head templates: {{cy-noun|m|-}} chwisgi m (uncountable, not mutable)
  1. whisky Tags: masculine, not-mutable, uncountable Categories (topical): Alcoholic beverages Synonyms: wisgi
    Sense id: en-chwisgi-cy-noun-Alh4dpeZ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header
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            "Biology",
            "Healthcare",
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      "ipa": "/ˈwɪsɡi/",
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        "North-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhwɪsɡi/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwɪsɡi/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "chwisgi"
}
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    },
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        "1": "la",
        "2": "aqua vitae"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Welsh nouns",
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        "Welsh terms derived from English",
        "Welsh terms derived from Irish",
        "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
        "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Welsh terms derived from Scottish Gaelic",
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      "ipa": "/ˈχwɪsɡi/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwɪsɡi/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhwɪsɡi/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈwɪsɡi/",
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        "South-Wales",
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "wisgi"
    }
  ],
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}

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