"eli" meaning in Welsh

See eli in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛlɪ/ [North-Wales], /ˈeːli/ [South-Wales], /ˈɛli/ [South-Wales] Forms: elïau [plural], elïoedd [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], eli [error-unrecognized-form], heli [prothesis-h]
Rhymes: -ɛli Etymology: Inherited from Middle Welsh eli, from Proto-Brythonic *ėliv, borrowed from Latin olīvum, see olīva and oleum. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|cy|wlm|eli|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Welsh eli, {{inh+|cy|wlm|eli}} Inherited from Middle Welsh eli, {{inh|cy|cel-bry-pro|*ėliv}} Proto-Brythonic *ėliv, {{der|cy|la|olīvum}} Latin olīvum Head templates: {{cy-noun|m|elïau|pl2=elïoedd}} eli m (plural elïau or elïoedd) Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. ointment, balm, lotion Tags: masculine Synonyms: ennaint, balm, trwyth
    Sense id: en-eli-cy-noun-CGD-wAjj Categories (other): Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. (figurative) salve, remedy Tags: figuratively, masculine Synonyms: rhwymedi
    Sense id: en-eli-cy-noun-l~jRyUb7 Categories (other): Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: eli eryrod (english: shingles ointment; folk remedy for shingles) [literally], eli haul (english: sun cream, sunscreen), eli'r brenin (english: human excrement; king's balm) [literally]

Inflected forms

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "shingles ointment; folk remedy for shingles",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "translation": "shingles ointment; folk remedy for shingles",
      "word": "eli eryrod"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "sun cream, sunscreen",
      "translation": "sun cream, sunscreen",
      "word": "eli haul"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "human excrement; king's balm",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "translation": "human excrement; king's balm",
      "word": "eli'r brenin"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "i",
        "3": "I"
      },
      "expansion": "I",
      "name": "yesno"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Inherited"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "wlm",
        "3": "eli",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Welsh eli",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "wlm",
        "3": "eli"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Middle Welsh eli",
      "name": "inh+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*ėliv"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *ėliv",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "olīvum"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin olīvum",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Middle Welsh eli, from Proto-Brythonic *ėliv, borrowed from Latin olīvum, see olīva and oleum.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "elïau",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elïoedd",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eli",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "heli",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "prothesis-h"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "elïau",
        "pl2": "elïoedd"
      },
      "expansion": "eli m (plural elïau or elïoedd)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "48 52",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ointment, balm, lotion"
      ],
      "id": "en-eli-cy-noun-CGD-wAjj",
      "links": [
        [
          "ointment",
          "ointment"
        ],
        [
          "balm",
          "balm"
        ],
        [
          "lotion",
          "lotion"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ennaint"
        },
        {
          "word": "balm"
        },
        {
          "word": "trwyth"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "48 52",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "salve, remedy"
      ],
      "id": "en-eli-cy-noun-l~jRyUb7",
      "links": [
        [
          "salve",
          "salve"
        ],
        [
          "remedy",
          "remedy"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) salve, remedy"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "rhwymedi"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛlɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈeːli/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛli/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛli"
    }
  ],
  "word": "eli"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 19 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Welsh/ɛli",
    "Rhymes:Welsh/ɛli/2 syllables",
    "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",
    "Welsh terms derived from Latin",
    "Welsh terms derived from Middle Welsh",
    "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Brythonic",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Middle Welsh",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "shingles ointment; folk remedy for shingles",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "translation": "shingles ointment; folk remedy for shingles",
      "word": "eli eryrod"
    },
    {
      "english": "sun cream, sunscreen",
      "translation": "sun cream, sunscreen",
      "word": "eli haul"
    },
    {
      "english": "human excrement; king's balm",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "translation": "human excrement; king's balm",
      "word": "eli'r brenin"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "i",
        "3": "I"
      },
      "expansion": "I",
      "name": "yesno"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Inherited"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "wlm",
        "3": "eli",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Welsh eli",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "wlm",
        "3": "eli"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Middle Welsh eli",
      "name": "inh+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*ėliv"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *ėliv",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "olīvum"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin olīvum",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Middle Welsh eli, from Proto-Brythonic *ėliv, borrowed from Latin olīvum, see olīva and oleum.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "elïau",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elïoedd",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eli",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "heli",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "prothesis-h"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "elïau",
        "pl2": "elïoedd"
      },
      "expansion": "eli m (plural elïau or elïoedd)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ointment, balm, lotion"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ointment",
          "ointment"
        ],
        [
          "balm",
          "balm"
        ],
        [
          "lotion",
          "lotion"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ennaint"
        },
        {
          "word": "balm"
        },
        {
          "word": "trwyth"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "salve, remedy"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "salve",
          "salve"
        ],
        [
          "remedy",
          "remedy"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) salve, remedy"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "rhwymedi"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛlɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈeːli/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛli/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛli"
    }
  ],
  "word": "eli"
}

Download raw JSONL data for eli meaning in Welsh (3.0kB)

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  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "Welsh",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "eli",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: eli/Welsh 'nasal' base_tags={'error-unrecognized-form', 'soft'}",
  "path": [
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