"dafn" meaning in Welsh

See dafn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dafnau [plural], defni [plural], defnyn [diminutive]
Head templates: {{cy-noun|m|au|dim=defnyn|pl2=defni}} dafn m (plural dafnau or defni, diminutive defnyn)
  1. drop, drip Tags: masculine Synonyms: diferyn, drop, dos
    Sense id: en-dafn-cy-noun-gm-uw7j-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], dafn [error-unrecognized-form], ddafn [soft], nafn [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: Related to defnydd (“material”). Head templates: {{cy-noun|m}} dafn m Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. (weaving) yarn Tags: masculine Hyponyms: dylif (english: warp), ystof (english: weft, woof)
    Sense id: en-dafn-cy-noun-7E5Zi9Dz Categories (other): Weaving, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles, weaving
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    {
      "form": "dafnau",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defni",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "defnyn",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
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    }
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      ],
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          "drop",
          "drop"
        ],
        [
          "drip",
          "drip"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "diferyn"
        },
        {
          "word": "drop"
        },
        {
          "word": "dos"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "dafn"
}

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  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_text": "Related to defnydd (“material”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dafn",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ddafn",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nafn",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "m"
      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "cy",
          "name": "Weaving",
          "orig": "cy:Weaving",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "19 81",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "36 64",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 68",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "yarn"
      ],
      "hyponyms": [
        {
          "english": "warp",
          "translation": "warp",
          "word": "dylif"
        },
        {
          "english": "weft, woof",
          "translation": "weft, woof",
          "word": "ystof"
        }
      ],
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        [
          "weaving",
          "weaving#Noun"
        ],
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          "yarn"
        ]
      ],
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        "(weaving) yarn"
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ],
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        "business",
        "manufacturing",
        "textiles",
        "weaving"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "dafn"
}
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Requests for pronunciation in Welsh entries",
    "Welsh countable nouns",
    "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
    "Welsh lemmas",
    "Welsh masculine nouns",
    "Welsh nouns",
    "Welsh nouns with red links in their headword lines"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dafnau",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defni",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "defnyn",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "au",
        "dim": "defnyn",
        "pl2": "defni"
      },
      "expansion": "dafn m (plural dafnau or defni, diminutive defnyn)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "drop, drip"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "drop",
          "drop"
        ],
        [
          "drip",
          "drip"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "diferyn"
        },
        {
          "word": "drop"
        },
        {
          "word": "dos"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "dafn"
}

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    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Requests for pronunciation in Welsh entries",
    "Welsh countable nouns",
    "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
    "Welsh lemmas",
    "Welsh masculine nouns",
    "Welsh nouns"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_text": "Related to defnydd (“material”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dafn",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ddafn",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nafn",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "m"
      },
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      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyponyms": [
    {
      "english": "warp",
      "translation": "warp",
      "word": "dylif"
    },
    {
      "english": "weft, woof",
      "translation": "weft, woof",
      "word": "ystof"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "cy:Weaving"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "yarn"
      ],
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        [
          "weaving",
          "weaving#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "yarn",
          "yarn"
        ]
      ],
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        "(weaving) yarn"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "business",
        "manufacturing",
        "textiles",
        "weaving"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "dafn"
}

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