"efnys" meaning in Welsh

See efnys in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛvnɨ̞s/ [North-Wales], /ˈɛvnɪs/ [South-Wales] Forms: efnys [feminine, singular], efnys [plural], mor efnys [equative], mwy efnys [comparative], mwyaf efnys [superlative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle Welsh ewnis. Analysable as af- (with vowel affection) + *nys. See gwrthnysig (“obstinate”) for another example of the same root. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|cy|wlm|ewnis|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Welsh ewnis, {{inh+|cy|wlm|ewnis}} Inherited from Middle Welsh ewnis, {{af|cy|af-}} af- Head templates: {{cy-adj|mwy}} efnys (feminine singular efnys, plural efnys, equative mor efnys, comparative mwy efnys, superlative mwyaf efnys)
  1. hostile, inimical, adverse Synonyms: gelyniaethus, gelyniaethol
    Sense id: en-efnys-cy-adj-pHoce702

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛvnɨ̞s/ [North-Wales], /ˈɛvnɪs/ [South-Wales] Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], efnys [error-unrecognized-form], hefnys [prothesis-h]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle Welsh ewnis. Analysable as af- (with vowel affection) + *nys. See gwrthnysig (“obstinate”) for another example of the same root. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|cy|wlm|ewnis|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Welsh ewnis, {{inh+|cy|wlm|ewnis}} Inherited from Middle Welsh ewnis, {{af|cy|af-}} af- Head templates: {{cy-noun|m|g2=p}} efnys m or pl Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. enemy, adversary, foe Tags: masculine, plural Synonyms: gelyn (alt: ion)
    Sense id: en-efnys-cy-noun-z~SeTd3q Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header, Welsh pluralia tantum, Welsh terms prefixed with af- Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Welsh pluralia tantum: 15 85 Disambiguation of Welsh terms prefixed with af-: 44 56
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