See llaw in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"word": "ail-law"
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"english": "handbag",
"translation": "handbag",
"word": "bag llaw"
},
{
"english": "finger",
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"word": "bys llaw"
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{
"english": "handrail, guide",
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"word": "canllaw"
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"english": "show of hands",
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"word": "codiad llaw"
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"english": "to clap",
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"word": "curo dwylo"
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"english": "to take in hand",
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"word": "cymryd mewn llaw"
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"word": "gerllaw"
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"english": "handicraft",
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"word": "gwaith llaw"
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"english": "hand loom",
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"word": "gwŷdd llaw"
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"english": "left hand; left-handed",
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"word": "llaw chwith"
},
{
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"word": "llaw dde"
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"english": "to operate",
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"word": "llaw-drin"
},
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"english": "shorthand",
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"word": "llaw-fer"
},
{
"english": "surgery, operation",
"translation": "surgery, operation",
"word": "llawdriniaeth"
},
{
"english": "heavy-handed",
"translation": "heavy-handed",
"word": "llawdrwm"
},
{
"english": "handgun",
"translation": "handgun",
"word": "llawddryll"
},
{
"english": "surgeon",
"translation": "surgeon",
"word": "llawfeddyg"
},
{
"english": "to masturbate",
"translation": "to masturbate",
"word": "llawgnychu"
},
{
"english": "to handle",
"translation": "to handle",
"word": "llawio"
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"english": "handbook",
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"english": "to put one's hand to the plough",
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"word": "rhoi llaw ar yr aradr"
},
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"word": "ysgwyd llaw"
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"word": "canllaw"
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"english": "show of hands",
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"word": "codiad llaw"
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{
"english": "to clap",
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"word": "curo dwylo"
},
{
"english": "to take in hand",
"translation": "to take in hand",
"word": "cymryd mewn llaw"
},
{
"english": "right hand",
"translation": "right hand",
"word": "deheulaw"
},
{
"word": "dwylo i fyny"
},
{
"english": "hands up",
"translation": "hands up",
"word": "dwylo lan"
},
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"english": "nearby",
"translation": "nearby",
"word": "gerllaw"
},
{
"english": "handicraft",
"translation": "handicraft",
"word": "gwaith llaw"
},
{
"english": "hand loom",
"translation": "hand loom",
"word": "gwŷdd llaw"
},
{
"english": "old hand",
"translation": "old hand",
"word": "hen law"
},
{
"english": "beneath",
"translation": "beneath",
"word": "islaw"
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"english": "left hand; left-handed",
"translation": "left hand; left-handed",
"word": "llaw chwith"
},
{
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"translation": "right hand; right-handed",
"word": "llaw dde"
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"english": "to operate",
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"english": "heavy-handed",
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"english": "handgun",
"translation": "handgun",
"word": "llawddryll"
},
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"english": "surgeon",
"translation": "surgeon",
"word": "llawfeddyg"
},
{
"english": "to masturbate",
"translation": "to masturbate",
"word": "llawgnychu"
},
{
"english": "to handle",
"translation": "to handle",
"word": "llawio"
},
{
"english": "handbook",
"translation": "handbook",
"word": "llawlyfr"
},
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"word": "llawredyn"
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"translation": "handwriting, manuscript",
"word": "llawysgrif"
},
{
"english": "hand tools",
"translation": "hand tools",
"word": "offer llaw"
},
{
"english": "to put one's hand to the plough",
"translation": "to put one's hand to the plough",
"word": "rhoi llaw ar yr aradr"
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{
"word": "siglo llaw"
},
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"english": "to shake hands",
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"word": "ysgwyd llaw"
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