"ffon" meaning in Welsh

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Noun

IPA: /fɔn/ Forms: ffyn [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔn Etymology: From Middle Welsh ffonn, from Proto-Brythonic *fonn, from Proto-Celtic *sɸondos (compare Breton houn, Irish sonn (“cudgel, beam”), from Proto-Indo-European *sph₂en- (compare Latin sponda (“bedstead”), English spoon, Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”)). Etymology templates: {{inh|cy|wlm|ffonn}} Middle Welsh ffonn, {{inh|cy|cel-bry-pro|*fonn}} Proto-Brythonic *fonn, {{inh|cy|cel-pro|*sɸondos}} Proto-Celtic *sɸondos, {{cog|br|houn}} Breton houn, {{cog|ga|sonn||cudgel, beam}} Irish sonn (“cudgel, beam”), {{inh|cy|ine-pro|*sph₂en-}} Proto-Indo-European *sph₂en-, {{cog|la|sponda||bedstead}} Latin sponda (“bedstead”), {{cog|en|spoon}} English spoon, {{cog|grc|σφήν||wedge}} Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”) Head templates: {{cy-noun|f|ffyn}} ffon f (plural ffyn, not mutable)
  1. stick (piece of wood) Tags: feminine, not-mutable
    Sense id: en-ffon-cy-noun-IZIHeR1O
  2. cane, walking stick Tags: feminine, not-mutable
    Sense id: en-ffon-cy-noun-AGQpmx7M
  3. (of ladder, chair, etc.) rung Tags: feminine, not-mutable, usually
    Sense id: en-ffon-cy-noun-8jDmQfTB
  4. (mechanics) spoke of a wheel Tags: feminine, not-mutable Categories (topical): Mechanics Synonyms: sbôc, adain
    Sense id: en-ffon-cy-noun-Nt5~H8Lr Categories (other): Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 2 20 29 49 Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ffon gof (english: memory stick), gwaywffon (english: spear, lance), pillffon (english: piston), uwtffon (english: porridge stick, spatula)

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "memory stick",
      "word": "ffon gof"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "spear, lance",
      "word": "gwaywffon"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "piston",
      "word": "pillffon"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "porridge stick, spatula",
      "word": "uwtffon"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "wlm",
        "3": "ffonn"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Welsh ffonn",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*fonn"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *fonn",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*sɸondos"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *sɸondos",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "br",
        "2": "houn"
      },
      "expansion": "Breton houn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "sonn",
        "3": "",
        "4": "cudgel, beam"
      },
      "expansion": "Irish sonn (“cudgel, beam”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*sph₂en-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *sph₂en-",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "sponda",
        "3": "",
        "4": "bedstead"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin sponda (“bedstead”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "spoon"
      },
      "expansion": "English spoon",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "σφήν",
        "3": "",
        "4": "wedge"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Welsh ffonn, from Proto-Brythonic *fonn, from Proto-Celtic *sɸondos (compare Breton houn, Irish sonn (“cudgel, beam”), from Proto-Indo-European *sph₂en- (compare Latin sponda (“bedstead”), English spoon, Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”)).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ffyn",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "ffyn"
      },
      "expansion": "ffon f (plural ffyn, not mutable)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "stick (piece of wood)"
      ],
      "id": "en-ffon-cy-noun-IZIHeR1O",
      "links": [
        [
          "stick",
          "stick"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "not-mutable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "cane, walking stick"
      ],
      "id": "en-ffon-cy-noun-AGQpmx7M",
      "links": [
        [
          "cane",
          "cane"
        ],
        [
          "walking stick",
          "walking stick"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "not-mutable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "rung"
      ],
      "id": "en-ffon-cy-noun-8jDmQfTB",
      "links": [
        [
          "rung",
          "rung"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "chair",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of ladder, chair, etc.) rung"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of ladder"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "not-mutable",
        "usually"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "cy",
          "name": "Mechanics",
          "orig": "cy:Mechanics",
          "parents": [
            "Physics",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "2 20 29 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "spoke of a wheel"
      ],
      "id": "en-ffon-cy-noun-Nt5~H8Lr",
      "links": [
        [
          "mechanics",
          "mechanics"
        ],
        [
          "spoke",
          "spoke"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(mechanics) spoke of a wheel"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "sbôc"
        },
        {
          "word": "adain"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "not-mutable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "engineering",
        "mechanical-engineering",
        "mechanics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɔn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ffon"
}
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    "Rhymes:Welsh/ɔn/1 syllable",
    "Welsh countable nouns",
    "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
    "Welsh feminine nouns",
    "Welsh lemmas",
    "Welsh non-mutable terms",
    "Welsh nouns",
    "Welsh terms derived from Middle Welsh",
    "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Brythonic",
    "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
    "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Middle Welsh",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "memory stick",
      "word": "ffon gof"
    },
    {
      "english": "spear, lance",
      "word": "gwaywffon"
    },
    {
      "english": "piston",
      "word": "pillffon"
    },
    {
      "english": "porridge stick, spatula",
      "word": "uwtffon"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "wlm",
        "3": "ffonn"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Welsh ffonn",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*fonn"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *fonn",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *sɸondos",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "br",
        "2": "houn"
      },
      "expansion": "Breton houn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "sonn",
        "3": "",
        "4": "cudgel, beam"
      },
      "expansion": "Irish sonn (“cudgel, beam”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*sph₂en-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *sph₂en-",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "sponda",
        "3": "",
        "4": "bedstead"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin sponda (“bedstead”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "spoon"
      },
      "expansion": "English spoon",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "σφήν",
        "3": "",
        "4": "wedge"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Welsh ffonn, from Proto-Brythonic *fonn, from Proto-Celtic *sɸondos (compare Breton houn, Irish sonn (“cudgel, beam”), from Proto-Indo-European *sph₂en- (compare Latin sponda (“bedstead”), English spoon, Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”)).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ffyn",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "ffyn"
      },
      "expansion": "ffon f (plural ffyn, not mutable)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "stick (piece of wood)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "stick",
          "stick"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "not-mutable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "cane, walking stick"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cane",
          "cane"
        ],
        [
          "walking stick",
          "walking stick"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "not-mutable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "rung"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rung",
          "rung"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "chair",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of ladder, chair, etc.) rung"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of ladder"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "not-mutable",
        "usually"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "cy:Mechanics"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "spoke of a wheel"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mechanics",
          "mechanics"
        ],
        [
          "spoke",
          "spoke"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(mechanics) spoke of a wheel"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "sbôc"
        },
        {
          "word": "adain"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "not-mutable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "engineering",
        "mechanical-engineering",
        "mechanics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɔn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ffon"
}

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