"gwyfyn" meaning in Welsh

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡwəvɨ̞n/ [North-Wales], /ˈɡwəvɪn/ [South-Wales] Forms: gwyfynod [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], gwyfyn [error-unrecognized-form], wyfyn [soft], ngwyfyn [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: Perhaps related to gwiddon (“mite, weevil”), but the ultimate origin of both words is obscure. gwiddon also has a meaning of "hag," "giantess," which the GPC connects to the word gwŷdd (“wood, trees”). Head templates: {{cy-noun|m|gwyfynod}} gwyfyn m (plural gwyfynod) Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. moth Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Moths Synonyms: pryf y gannwyll
    Sense id: en-gwyfyn-cy-noun-GcPW5PXI Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Derived forms: gwrthwyfyn, gwyfyn adeiniog, gwyfyn claergoch, gwyfyn coed, gwyfyn gafr, gwyfyn pen angau (english: death's head moth) [masculine], gwyfyn pren, gwyfyn Rhagfyr (english: December moth) [masculine], gwyfyn y gaeaf, gwyfyn yr hebog, gwyfyn yr ŷd, gwyfynog (english: mothy) [adjective], noswyfyn (english: owlet moth) [masculine]
{
  "etymology_text": "Perhaps related to gwiddon (“mite, weevil”), but the ultimate origin of both words is obscure. gwiddon also has a meaning of \"hag,\" \"giantess,\" which the GPC connects to the word gwŷdd (“wood, trees”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "gwyfynod",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gwyfyn",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wyfyn",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ngwyfyn",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "gwyfynod"
      },
      "expansion": "gwyfyn m (plural gwyfynod)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "cy",
          "name": "Moths",
          "orig": "cy:Moths",
          "parents": [
            "Insects",
            "Arthropods",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "gwrthwyfyn"
        },
        {
          "word": "gwyfyn adeiniog"
        },
        {
          "word": "gwyfyn claergoch"
        },
        {
          "word": "gwyfyn coed"
        },
        {
          "word": "gwyfyn gafr"
        },
        {
          "english": "death's head moth",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "gwyfyn pen angau"
        },
        {
          "word": "gwyfyn pren"
        },
        {
          "english": "December moth",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "gwyfyn Rhagfyr"
        },
        {
          "word": "gwyfyn y gaeaf"
        },
        {
          "word": "gwyfyn yr hebog"
        },
        {
          "word": "gwyfyn yr ŷd"
        },
        {
          "english": "mothy",
          "tags": [
            "adjective"
          ],
          "word": "gwyfynog"
        },
        {
          "english": "owlet moth",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "noswyfyn"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "moth"
      ],
      "id": "en-gwyfyn-cy-noun-GcPW5PXI",
      "links": [
        [
          "moth",
          "moth"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pryf y gannwyll"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡwəvɨ̞n/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡwəvɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "gwyfyn"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "gwrthwyfyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "gwyfyn adeiniog"
    },
    {
      "word": "gwyfyn claergoch"
    },
    {
      "word": "gwyfyn coed"
    },
    {
      "word": "gwyfyn gafr"
    },
    {
      "english": "death's head moth",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gwyfyn pen angau"
    },
    {
      "word": "gwyfyn pren"
    },
    {
      "english": "December moth",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gwyfyn Rhagfyr"
    },
    {
      "word": "gwyfyn y gaeaf"
    },
    {
      "word": "gwyfyn yr hebog"
    },
    {
      "word": "gwyfyn yr ŷd"
    },
    {
      "english": "mothy",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ],
      "word": "gwyfynog"
    },
    {
      "english": "owlet moth",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "noswyfyn"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Perhaps related to gwiddon (“mite, weevil”), but the ultimate origin of both words is obscure. gwiddon also has a meaning of \"hag,\" \"giantess,\" which the GPC connects to the word gwŷdd (“wood, trees”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "gwyfynod",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gwyfyn",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wyfyn",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ngwyfyn",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "gwyfynod"
      },
      "expansion": "gwyfyn m (plural gwyfynod)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with 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",
        "cy:Moths"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "moth"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "moth",
          "moth"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pryf y gannwyll"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡwəvɨ̞n/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡwəvɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "gwyfyn"
}

Download raw JSONL data for gwyfyn meaning in Welsh (1.9kB)

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