"merf" meaning in Welsh

See merf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɛrv/ Forms: merf [feminine, singular], merf [plural], merfed [equative], merfach [comparative], merfaf [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], merf [error-unrecognized-form], ferf [soft]
Head templates: {{cy-adj|ach}} merf (feminine singular merf, plural merf, equative merfed, comparative merfach, superlative merfaf) Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. insipid, tasteless Synonyms: merfaidd, diflas
    Sense id: en-merf-cy-adj-92yEsUa2
  2. weak Synonyms: gwan, llesg, di-rym
    Sense id: en-merf-cy-adj-SBukAZyd
  3. (figurative) lifeless, useless Tags: figuratively Synonyms: difywyd, di-les
    Sense id: en-merf-cy-adj-SM0BOr8M
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: merfaidd (english: insipid), merbwll, merddwr, merllyn (english: stagnant pond, still water)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛrv/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], berf [error-unrecognized-form], ferf [soft], merf [error-unrecognized-form]
Head templates: {{head|cy|mutated noun}} merf Inflection templates: {{cy-mut|berf}}
  1. nasal mutation of berf Tags: form-of, mutation-nasal Form of: berf
    Sense id: en-merf-cy-noun-ubDFS9~W Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 2 8 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 2 24 74 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 21 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "insipid",
      "translation": "insipid",
      "word": "merfaidd"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "merbwll"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "merddwr"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "stagnant pond, still water",
      "translation": "stagnant pond, still water",
      "word": "merllyn"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "merf",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merf",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merfed",
      "tags": [
        "equative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merfach",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merfaf",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merf",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferf",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ach"
      },
      "expansion": "merf (feminine singular merf, plural merf, equative merfed, comparative merfach, superlative merfaf)",
      "name": "cy-adj"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "insipid, tasteless"
      ],
      "id": "en-merf-cy-adj-92yEsUa2",
      "links": [
        [
          "insipid",
          "insipid"
        ],
        [
          "tasteless",
          "tasteless"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "merfaidd"
        },
        {
          "word": "diflas"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "weak"
      ],
      "id": "en-merf-cy-adj-SBukAZyd",
      "links": [
        [
          "weak",
          "weak"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gwan"
        },
        {
          "word": "llesg"
        },
        {
          "word": "di-rym"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lifeless, useless"
      ],
      "id": "en-merf-cy-adj-SM0BOr8M",
      "links": [
        [
          "lifeless",
          "lifeless"
        ],
        [
          "useless",
          "useless"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) lifeless, useless"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "difywyd"
        },
        {
          "word": "di-les"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛrv/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "merf"
}

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  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "berf",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferf",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merf",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "mutated noun"
      },
      "expansion": "merf",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "berf"
      },
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 2 8 89",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 2 24 74",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "2 4 21 74",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "berf"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "nasal mutation of berf"
      ],
      "id": "en-merf-cy-noun-ubDFS9~W",
      "links": [
        [
          "berf",
          "berf#Welsh"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "mutation-nasal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛrv/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "merf"
}
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    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Welsh adjectives",
    "Welsh adjectives with red links in their headword lines",
    "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
    "Welsh lemmas",
    "Welsh mutated nouns",
    "Welsh non-lemma forms"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "insipid",
      "translation": "insipid",
      "word": "merfaidd"
    },
    {
      "word": "merbwll"
    },
    {
      "word": "merddwr"
    },
    {
      "english": "stagnant pond, still water",
      "translation": "stagnant pond, still water",
      "word": "merllyn"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "merf",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merf",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merfed",
      "tags": [
        "equative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merfach",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merfaf",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merf",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferf",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ach"
      },
      "expansion": "merf (feminine singular merf, plural merf, equative merfed, comparative merfach, superlative merfaf)",
      "name": "cy-adj"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "insipid, tasteless"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "insipid",
          "insipid"
        ],
        [
          "tasteless",
          "tasteless"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "merfaidd"
        },
        {
          "word": "diflas"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "weak"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "weak",
          "weak"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gwan"
        },
        {
          "word": "llesg"
        },
        {
          "word": "di-rym"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lifeless, useless"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lifeless",
          "lifeless"
        ],
        [
          "useless",
          "useless"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) lifeless, useless"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "difywyd"
        },
        {
          "word": "di-les"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛrv/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "merf"
}

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    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
    "Welsh mutated nouns",
    "Welsh non-lemma forms"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "berf",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferf",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merf",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "mutated noun"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "berf"
      },
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Welsh nasal-mutation forms"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "berf"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "nasal mutation of berf"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "berf",
          "berf#Welsh"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "mutation-nasal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛrv/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "merf"
}

Download raw JSONL data for merf meaning in Welsh (2.8kB)

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