"iselu" meaning in Welsh

See iselu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɪˈsɛlɨ̞/ [North-Wales], /ɪˈseːli/ [South-Wales], /ɪˈsɛli/ [South-Wales] Forms: iselaf [first-person, present, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], iselu [error-unrecognized-form], hiselu [prothesis-h]
Etymology: isel (“low”) + -u. Etymology templates: {{af|cy|isel|-u|t1=low}} isel (“low”) + -u Head templates: {{cy-verb|isel}} iselu (first-person singular present iselaf) Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. to lower Synonyms: iselhau
    Sense id: en-iselu-cy-verb-X3PdVGCL
  2. (figurative) to debase, to degrade, to lay low Tags: figuratively Synonyms: difrïo, diraddio, darostwng, bwrw i lawr
    Sense id: en-iselu-cy-verb-w9vlNLvb Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header, Welsh terms suffixed with -u Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 33 22 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 53 15 16 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 14 59 14 14 Disambiguation of Welsh terms suffixed with -u: 15 55 15 15
  3. to lower, to reduce (a price) Synonyms: gostwng
    Sense id: en-iselu-cy-verb-jNiUEkbO
  4. to drop, to subside (of a storm) Synonyms: gostegu, tawelu
    Sense id: en-iselu-cy-verb-Kixrzty3
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "isel",
        "3": "-u",
        "t1": "low"
      },
      "expansion": "isel (“low”) + -u",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "isel (“low”) + -u.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "iselaf",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "iselu",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hiselu",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "prothesis-h"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "isel"
      },
      "expansion": "iselu (first-person singular present iselaf)",
      "name": "cy-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to lower"
      ],
      "id": "en-iselu-cy-verb-X3PdVGCL",
      "links": [
        [
          "lower",
          "lower"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "iselhau"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "22 33 22 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 53 15 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "14 59 14 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 55 15 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh terms suffixed with -u",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to debase, to degrade, to lay low"
      ],
      "id": "en-iselu-cy-verb-w9vlNLvb",
      "links": [
        [
          "debase",
          "debase"
        ],
        [
          "degrade",
          "degrade"
        ],
        [
          "lay low",
          "lay low"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) to debase, to degrade, to lay low"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "difrïo"
        },
        {
          "word": "diraddio"
        },
        {
          "word": "darostwng"
        },
        {
          "word": "bwrw i lawr"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to lower, to reduce (a price)"
      ],
      "id": "en-iselu-cy-verb-jNiUEkbO",
      "links": [
        [
          "lower",
          "lower"
        ],
        [
          "reduce",
          "reduce"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gostwng"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to drop, to subside (of a storm)"
      ],
      "id": "en-iselu-cy-verb-Kixrzty3",
      "links": [
        [
          "drop",
          "drop"
        ],
        [
          "subside",
          "subside"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gostegu"
        },
        {
          "word": "tawelu"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪˈsɛlɨ̞/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪˈseːli/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪˈsɛli/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "iselu"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
    "Welsh lemmas",
    "Welsh terms suffixed with -u",
    "Welsh verbs",
    "Welsh verbs with red links in their headword lines"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "isel",
        "3": "-u",
        "t1": "low"
      },
      "expansion": "isel (“low”) + -u",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "isel (“low”) + -u.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "iselaf",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "iselu",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hiselu",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "prothesis-h"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "isel"
      },
      "expansion": "iselu (first-person singular present iselaf)",
      "name": "cy-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to lower"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lower",
          "lower"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "iselhau"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to debase, to degrade, to lay low"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "debase",
          "debase"
        ],
        [
          "degrade",
          "degrade"
        ],
        [
          "lay low",
          "lay low"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) to debase, to degrade, to lay low"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "difrïo"
        },
        {
          "word": "diraddio"
        },
        {
          "word": "darostwng"
        },
        {
          "word": "bwrw i lawr"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to lower, to reduce (a price)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lower",
          "lower"
        ],
        [
          "reduce",
          "reduce"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gostwng"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to drop, to subside (of a storm)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "drop",
          "drop"
        ],
        [
          "subside",
          "subside"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gostegu"
        },
        {
          "word": "tawelu"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪˈsɛlɨ̞/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪˈseːli/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪˈsɛli/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "iselu"
}

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