"mai" meaning in Welsh

See mai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /mai̯/ [North-Wales, standard], /ma/ [North-Wales, colloquial], /mə/ [North-Wales, colloquial], /mai̯/ [South-Wales]
Etymology: From mae (“it is”). Etymology templates: {{m|cy|mae||it is}} mae (“it is”) Head templates: {{head|cy|conjunction}} mai
  1. (formal and North Wales colloquial) that (introduces a noun clause, marking it for emphasis) Synonyms: taw [South-Wales, colloquial] Related terms: y, bod, i, nad
    Sense id: en-mai-cy-conj-YRH4TKZ- Categories (other): North Wales Welsh, Welsh entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for mai meaning in Welsh (1.9kB)

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "mae",
        "3": "",
        "4": "it is"
      },
      "expansion": "mae (“it is”)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From mae (“it is”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "conjunction"
      },
      "expansion": "mai",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "conj",
  "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"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "Mae’n dweud mai athro yw ef. (formal)",
          "text": "He says that he is a teacher.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "Mae o’n deud mai athro ’dy o. (North Wales, colloquial)",
          "text": "He says that he is a teacher.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Victory for Pontypridd would ensure that they finish the season at the top of the table.",
          "ref": "2012 April 27, “Uchafbwynt Uwchgynghrair Rygbi”, in BBC Cymru Fyw",
          "text": "Byddai buddugoliaeth i Bontypridd yn sicrhau mai nhw fydd yn gorffen y tymor ar frig y tabl.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "that (introduces a noun clause, marking it for emphasis)"
      ],
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        [
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          "that"
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        "(formal and North Wales colloquial) that (introduces a noun clause, marking it for emphasis)"
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "y"
        },
        {
          "word": "bod"
        },
        {
          "word": "i"
        },
        {
          "word": "nad"
        }
      ],
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          "tags": [
            "South-Wales",
            "colloquial"
          ],
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      "ipa": "/mai̯/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ma/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mə/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mai̯/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Mai"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "mae (South Wales)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mai"
}
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      "args": {
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      },
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  ],
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      "args": {
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      "word": "y"
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    {
      "word": "bod"
    },
    {
      "word": "i"
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    {
      "word": "nad"
    }
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        "Welsh colloquialisms",
        "Welsh conjunctions",
        "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
        "Welsh formal terms",
        "Welsh lemmas",
        "Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Welsh terms with homophones",
        "Welsh terms with quotations",
        "Welsh terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "Mae’n dweud mai athro yw ef. (formal)",
          "text": "He says that he is a teacher.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "Mae o’n deud mai athro ’dy o. (North Wales, colloquial)",
          "text": "He says that he is a teacher.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Victory for Pontypridd would ensure that they finish the season at the top of the table.",
          "ref": "2012 April 27, “Uchafbwynt Uwchgynghrair Rygbi”, in BBC Cymru Fyw",
          "text": "Byddai buddugoliaeth i Bontypridd yn sicrhau mai nhw fydd yn gorffen y tymor ar frig y tabl.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "that (introduces a noun clause, marking it for emphasis)"
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        [
          "that",
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        "(formal and North Wales colloquial) that (introduces a noun clause, marking it for emphasis)"
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      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "standard"
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      "ipa": "/ma/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mə/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mai̯/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Mai"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "mae (South Wales)"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "taw"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mai"
}

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