"lle chwech" meaning in Welsh

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɬeː ˈχweːχ/ Forms: llefydd chwech [plural], lleoedd chwech [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], lle chwech [mutation, mutation-radical], le chwech [mutation, mutation-soft]
Etymology: From lle (“place”) + chwech (“six”). One theory is that the chwech refers to "sixpence", cf. English spend a penny, although doubtful as sixpence would have been a large sum at the time. See English slang six to refer to a privy for a possible connection. Etymology templates: {{compound|cy|lle|chwech|t1=place|t2=six}} lle (“place”) + chwech (“six”), {{m|cy|chwech}} chwech, {{m+|en|spend a penny}} English spend a penny, {{m|en|six}} six Head templates: {{cy-noun|m|llefydd chwech|pl2=lleoedd chwech}} lle chwech m (plural llefydd chwech or lleoedd chwech) Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. (North Wales, euphemistic) WC, toilet, loo, lavvy, john Tags: North-Wales, euphemistic, masculine Categories (topical): Toilet (room) Synonyms: toiled, tŷ bach
    Sense id: en-lle_chwech-cy-noun-dBn4bnX7 Categories (other): North Wales Welsh, Welsh entries with incorrect language header, Welsh euphemisms

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "lle",
        "3": "chwech",
        "t1": "place",
        "t2": "six"
      },
      "expansion": "lle (“place”) + chwech (“six”)",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "chwech"
      },
      "expansion": "chwech",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "spend a penny"
      },
      "expansion": "English spend a penny",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "six"
      },
      "expansion": "six",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From lle (“place”) + chwech (“six”). One theory is that the chwech refers to \"sixpence\", cf. English spend a penny, although doubtful as sixpence would have been a large sum at the time. See English slang six to refer to a privy for a possible connection.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "llefydd chwech",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lleoedd chwech",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lle chwech",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "mutation",
        "mutation-radical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "le chwech",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "mutation",
        "mutation-soft"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "llefydd chwech",
        "pl2": "lleoedd chwech"
      },
      "expansion": "lle chwech m (plural llefydd chwech or lleoedd chwech)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "North Wales Welsh",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh euphemisms",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "cy",
          "name": "Toilet (room)",
          "orig": "cy:Toilet (room)",
          "parents": [
            "Hygiene",
            "Rooms",
            "Health",
            "Buildings and structures",
            "Body",
            "Architecture",
            "Human",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Art",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Culture",
            "Fundamental",
            "Society"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "WC, toilet, loo, lavvy, john"
      ],
      "id": "en-lle_chwech-cy-noun-dBn4bnX7",
      "links": [
        [
          "WC",
          "WC"
        ],
        [
          "toilet",
          "toilet"
        ],
        [
          "loo",
          "loo"
        ],
        [
          "lavvy",
          "lavvy"
        ],
        [
          "john",
          "john"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(North Wales, euphemistic) WC, toilet, loo, lavvy, john"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "toiled"
        },
        {
          "word": "tŷ bach"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "euphemistic",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɬeː ˈχweːχ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lle chwech"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "lle",
        "3": "chwech",
        "t1": "place",
        "t2": "six"
      },
      "expansion": "lle (“place”) + chwech (“six”)",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "chwech"
      },
      "expansion": "chwech",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "spend a penny"
      },
      "expansion": "English spend a penny",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "six"
      },
      "expansion": "six",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From lle (“place”) + chwech (“six”). One theory is that the chwech refers to \"sixpence\", cf. English spend a penny, although doubtful as sixpence would have been a large sum at the time. See English slang six to refer to a privy for a possible connection.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "llefydd chwech",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lleoedd chwech",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lle chwech",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "mutation",
        "mutation-radical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "le chwech",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "mutation",
        "mutation-soft"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "llefydd chwech",
        "pl2": "lleoedd chwech"
      },
      "expansion": "lle chwech m (plural llefydd chwech or lleoedd chwech)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "North Wales Welsh",
        "Welsh compound terms",
        "Welsh countable nouns",
        "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
        "Welsh euphemisms",
        "Welsh lemmas",
        "Welsh masculine nouns",
        "Welsh multiword terms",
        "Welsh nouns",
        "Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "cy:Toilet (room)"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "WC, toilet, loo, lavvy, john"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "WC",
          "WC"
        ],
        [
          "toilet",
          "toilet"
        ],
        [
          "loo",
          "loo"
        ],
        [
          "lavvy",
          "lavvy"
        ],
        [
          "john",
          "john"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(North Wales, euphemistic) WC, toilet, loo, lavvy, john"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "toiled"
        },
        {
          "word": "tŷ bach"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "euphemistic",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɬeː ˈχweːχ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lle chwech"
}

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