"cyfor" meaning in Welsh

See cyfor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkəvɔr/
Etymology: Inherited from Middle Welsh kyfor. Analysable as cyf- + ôr (“surge”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|cy|wlm|kyfor|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Welsh kyfor, {{inh+|cy|wlm|kyfor}} Inherited from Middle Welsh kyfor, {{af|cy|cyf-|ôr|t2=surge}} cyf- + ôr (“surge”) Head templates: {{cy-noun|m|-}} cyfor m (uncountable)
  1. flood, flow Tags: masculine, uncountable Synonyms: llanw
    Sense id: en-cyfor-cy-noun-jl06LIIs
  2. surge, rising up Tags: masculine, uncountable Synonyms: ymchwydd, dygyfor
    Sense id: en-cyfor-cy-noun-rjkBYMxV Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header, Welsh terms prefixed with cyf- Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 92 1 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 91 1 2 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 1 90 1 2 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Welsh terms prefixed with cyf-: 8 84 8
  3. multitude, host Tags: masculine, uncountable Synonyms: lliaws, casgliad
    Sense id: en-cyfor-cy-noun-RXp0evi6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dygyfor (english: flood)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkəvɔr/
Etymology: May be a blend of Etymology 1 and cyfair. Usually encountered with the soft mutation as gyfor. Head templates: {{cy-noun|m|-}} cyfor m (uncountable)
  1. direction Tags: masculine, uncountable Synonyms: cyfair, cyfeiriad
    Sense id: en-cyfor-cy-noun-k8Sr4nzx
  2. region, area, place Tags: masculine, uncountable Synonyms: ardal, rhanbarth, man
    Sense id: en-cyfor-cy-noun-xKRyySQd
  3. multitude, host Tags: masculine, uncountable Synonyms: lliaws, casgliad
    Sense id: en-cyfor-cy-noun-RXp0evi61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ar gyfor (alt: ei) (english: opposite (to), facing), i gyfor (english: towards), yng nghyfor (english: instead of, corresponding to, regarding, towards)
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈkəvɔr/ Forms: cyfors [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], cyfor [error-unrecognized-form], gyfor [soft], nghyfor [error-unrecognized-form], chyfor [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: Borrowed from English cover. Etymology templates: {{bor+|cy|en|cover}} Borrowed from English cover Head templates: {{cy-noun|m|cyfors}} cyfor m (plural cyfors) Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. cover Tags: masculine Synonyms: clawr, caead
    Sense id: en-cyfor-cy-noun-P6QFqDAa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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  "derived": [
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "flood",
      "translation": "flood",
      "word": "dygyfor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
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      },
      "expansion": "I",
      "name": "yesno"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Inherited"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "wlm",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Welsh kyfor",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "wlm",
        "3": "kyfor"
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      "expansion": "Inherited from Middle Welsh kyfor",
      "name": "inh+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "cyf-",
        "3": "ôr",
        "t2": "surge"
      },
      "expansion": "cyf- + ôr (“surge”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Middle Welsh kyfor. Analysable as cyf- + ôr (“surge”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "-"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "flood, flow"
      ],
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          "flood",
          "flood"
        ],
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          "flow",
          "flow"
        ]
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "llanw"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
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          "_dis": "1 92 1 1 1 1 1",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 91 1 2 1 1 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "1 90 1 2 1 1 1",
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          "parents": [],
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          "name": "Welsh terms prefixed with cyf-",
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        "surge, rising up"
      ],
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          "surge",
          "surge"
        ],
        [
          "rising",
          "rising"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ymchwydd"
        },
        {
          "word": "dygyfor"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "multitude, host"
      ],
      "id": "en-cyfor-cy-noun-RXp0evi6",
      "links": [
        [
          "multitude",
          "multitude"
        ],
        [
          "host",
          "host"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "lliaws"
        },
        {
          "word": "casgliad"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkəvɔr/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cyfor"
}

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "alt": "ei",
      "english": "opposite (to), facing",
      "translation": "opposite (to), facing",
      "word": "ar gyfor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "towards",
      "translation": "towards",
      "word": "i gyfor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "instead of, corresponding to, regarding, towards",
      "translation": "instead of, corresponding to, regarding, towards",
      "word": "yng nghyfor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_text": "May be a blend of Etymology 1 and cyfair. Usually encountered with the soft mutation as gyfor.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
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        "2": "-"
      },
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      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "direction"
      ],
      "id": "en-cyfor-cy-noun-k8Sr4nzx",
      "links": [
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          "direction",
          "direction"
        ]
      ],
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          "word": "cyfair"
        },
        {
          "word": "cyfeiriad"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
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        "region, area, place"
      ],
      "id": "en-cyfor-cy-noun-xKRyySQd",
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          "region"
        ],
        [
          "area",
          "area"
        ],
        [
          "place",
          "place"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ardal"
        },
        {
          "word": "rhanbarth"
        },
        {
          "word": "man"
        }
      ],
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        "masculine",
        "uncountable"
      ]
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        "multitude, host"
      ],
      "id": "en-cyfor-cy-noun-RXp0evi61",
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          "multitude",
          "multitude"
        ],
        [
          "host",
          "host"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "lliaws"
        },
        {
          "word": "casgliad"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkəvɔr/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cyfor"
}

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      "args": {
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        "2": "en",
        "3": "cover"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from English cover",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English cover.",
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      "form": "cyfors",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "source": "mutation",
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    },
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      "form": "cyfor",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gyfor",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nghyfor",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chyfor",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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    {
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "cover"
      ],
      "id": "en-cyfor-cy-noun-P6QFqDAa",
      "links": [
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          "cover",
          "cover"
        ]
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          "word": "clawr"
        },
        {
          "word": "caead"
        }
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkəvɔr/"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Welsh masculine nouns",
    "Welsh nouns",
    "Welsh nouns with red links in their headword lines",
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    "Welsh terms derived from English",
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    "Welsh terms inherited from Middle Welsh",
    "Welsh terms prefixed with cyf-",
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  "derived": [
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      "english": "flood",
      "translation": "flood",
      "word": "dygyfor"
    }
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  "etymology_number": 1,
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        "ts": ""
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      "name": "inh"
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    }
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  "head_templates": [
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          "flow"
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        ],
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          "host",
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          "word": "lliaws"
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          "word": "casgliad"
        }
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkəvɔr/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cyfor"
}

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    "Welsh countable nouns",
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      "alt": "ei",
      "english": "opposite (to), facing",
      "translation": "opposite (to), facing",
      "word": "ar gyfor"
    },
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      "english": "towards",
      "translation": "towards",
      "word": "i gyfor"
    },
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      "english": "instead of, corresponding to, regarding, towards",
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      "word": "yng nghyfor"
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "direction"
      ],
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        [
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          "direction"
        ]
      ],
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          "word": "cyfair"
        },
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        }
      ],
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        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
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        "region, area, place"
      ],
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        ],
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        ],
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          "place",
          "place"
        ]
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          "word": "ardal"
        },
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          "word": "rhanbarth"
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          "word": "man"
        }
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      ]
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    {
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          "multitude",
          "multitude"
        ],
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          "host",
          "host"
        ]
      ],
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          "word": "lliaws"
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        {
          "word": "casgliad"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkəvɔr/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cyfor"
}

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    "Welsh lemmas",
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    "Welsh nouns",
    "Welsh nouns with red links in their headword lines",
    "Welsh terms borrowed from English",
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      "form": "nghyfor",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
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      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "cover"
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        [
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "clawr"
        },
        {
          "word": "caead"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkəvɔr/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cyfor"
}

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