"crefu" meaning in Welsh

See crefu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈkrɛvɨ̞/ [North-Wales], /ˈkreːvi/ [South-Wales], /ˈkrɛvi/ [South-Wales] Forms: crefaf [first-person, present, singular]
Etymology: Borrowed from English crave. Etymology templates: {{bor+|cy|en|crave}} Borrowed from English crave Head templates: {{cy-verb|cref}} crefu (first-person singular present crefaf)
  1. to entreat, to crave, to entreat, to beg Synonyms: ymbil, erfyn, deisyf, eiriol, begio, cardota Derived forms: crefiad (english: supplication)
    Sense id: en-crefu-cy-verb-N230i7yk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈkrɛvɨ̞/ [North-Wales], /ˈkreːvi/ [South-Wales], /ˈkrɛvi/ [South-Wales] Forms: crefaf [first-person, present, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], crefu [error-unrecognized-form], grefu [soft], nghrefu [error-unrecognized-form], chrefu [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: Altered from earlier grëu. Head templates: {{cy-verb|cref}} crefu (first-person singular present crefaf) Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. alternative form of crëu (“to caw, to croak”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: crëu (extra: to caw, to croak)
    Sense id: en-crefu-cy-verb-8T79MSlc Categories (other): Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "expansion": "Borrowed from English crave",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English crave.",
  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
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        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cref"
      },
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  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "english": "supplication",
          "translation": "supplication",
          "word": "crefiad"
        }
      ],
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        "to entreat, to crave, to entreat, to beg"
      ],
      "id": "en-crefu-cy-verb-N230i7yk",
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          "entreat",
          "entreat"
        ],
        [
          "crave",
          "crave"
        ],
        [
          "beg",
          "beg"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ymbil"
        },
        {
          "word": "erfyn"
        },
        {
          "word": "deisyf"
        },
        {
          "word": "eiriol"
        },
        {
          "word": "begio"
        },
        {
          "word": "cardota"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkreːvi/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkrɛvi/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "crefu"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "crefaf",
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        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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    {
      "form": "grefu",
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      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nghrefu",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chrefu",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
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  ],
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  ],
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  "pos": "verb",
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        {
          "extra": "to caw, to croak",
          "word": "crëu"
        }
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      ],
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        "alternative form of crëu (“to caw, to croak”)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "crëu",
          "crëu#Welsh"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈkrɛvɨ̞/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkreːvi/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkrɛvi/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "crefu"
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    "Welsh lemmas",
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    "Welsh terms derived from English",
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  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "supplication",
      "translation": "supplication",
      "word": "crefiad"
    }
  ],
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English crave.",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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    {
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  "pos": "verb",
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        "to entreat, to crave, to entreat, to beg"
      ],
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        [
          "entreat",
          "entreat"
        ],
        [
          "crave",
          "crave"
        ],
        [
          "beg",
          "beg"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ymbil"
        },
        {
          "word": "erfyn"
        },
        {
          "word": "deisyf"
        },
        {
          "word": "eiriol"
        },
        {
          "word": "begio"
        },
        {
          "word": "cardota"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkrɛvɨ̞/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkreːvi/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkrɛvi/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "crefu"
}

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        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "crefu",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grefu",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nghrefu",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chrefu",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cref"
      },
      "expansion": "crefu (first-person singular present crefaf)",
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    }
  ],
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    {
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "to caw, to croak",
          "word": "crëu"
        }
      ],
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        "alternative form of crëu (“to caw, to croak”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "crëu",
          "crëu#Welsh"
        ]
      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkrɛvɨ̞/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkreːvi/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkrɛvi/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "crefu"
}

Download raw JSONL data for crefu meaning in Welsh (2.6kB)

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  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: crefu/Welsh 'radical' base_tags=set()",
  "path": [
    "crefu"
  ],
  "section": "Welsh",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "crefu",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: crefu/Welsh 'nasal' base_tags={'error-unrecognized-form', 'soft'}",
  "path": [
    "crefu"
  ],
  "section": "Welsh",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "crefu",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: crefu/Welsh 'aspirate' base_tags={'error-unrecognized-form', 'soft'}",
  "path": [
    "crefu"
  ],
  "section": "Welsh",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "crefu",
  "trace": ""
}

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