"merllyn" meaning in Welsh

See merllyn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛrɬɨ̞n/ [North-Wales], /ˈmɛrɬɪn/ [South-Wales] Forms: merllynnoedd [plural], merllynnau [plural], merlyn [alternative], marwllyn [alternative]
Etymology: From merf (“insipid”) + llyn (“lake, pool”). Etymology templates: {{com|cy|merf|llyn|t1=insipid|t2=lake, pool}} merf (“insipid”) + llyn (“lake, pool”) Head templates: {{cy-noun|m|merllynnoedd|pl2=merllynnau}} merllyn m (plural merllynnoedd or merllynnau)
  1. stagnant pool Tags: masculine Synonyms: merddwr, sefydlyn
    Sense id: en-merllyn-cy-noun-NQtbbp2e Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. oxbow lake Tags: masculine Synonyms: ystumllyn
    Sense id: en-merllyn-cy-noun-Ndv5x4H4 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: beistonell merllyn (english: shoreweed), diosglys merllyn (english: lake quillwort), gwair merllyn (english: quillwort)

Alternative forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "shoreweed",
      "translation": "shoreweed",
      "word": "beistonell merllyn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "lake quillwort",
      "translation": "lake quillwort",
      "word": "diosglys merllyn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "quillwort",
      "translation": "quillwort",
      "word": "gwair merllyn"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "merf",
      "merf#Welsh"
    ],
    [
      "llyn",
      "llyn#Welsh"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "merf",
        "3": "llyn",
        "t1": "insipid",
        "t2": "lake, pool"
      },
      "expansion": "merf (“insipid”) + llyn (“lake, pool”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From merf (“insipid”) + llyn (“lake, pool”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "merllynnoedd",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merllynnau",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merlyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "marwllyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "merllynnoedd",
        "pl2": "merllynnau"
      },
      "expansion": "merllyn m (plural merllynnoedd or merllynnau)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "54 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "52 48",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "stagnant pool"
      ],
      "id": "en-merllyn-cy-noun-NQtbbp2e",
      "links": [
        [
          "stagnant",
          "stagnant"
        ],
        [
          "pool",
          "pool"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "merddwr"
        },
        {
          "word": "sefydlyn"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "54 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "52 48",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "oxbow lake"
      ],
      "id": "en-merllyn-cy-noun-Ndv5x4H4",
      "links": [
        [
          "oxbow lake",
          "oxbow lake"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ystumllyn"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛrɬɨ̞n/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛrɬɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "merllyn"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Welsh compound terms",
    "Welsh countable nouns",
    "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
    "Welsh lemmas",
    "Welsh masculine nouns",
    "Welsh nouns",
    "Welsh nouns with red links in their headword lines"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "shoreweed",
      "translation": "shoreweed",
      "word": "beistonell merllyn"
    },
    {
      "english": "lake quillwort",
      "translation": "lake quillwort",
      "word": "diosglys merllyn"
    },
    {
      "english": "quillwort",
      "translation": "quillwort",
      "word": "gwair merllyn"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "merf",
      "merf#Welsh"
    ],
    [
      "llyn",
      "llyn#Welsh"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "merf",
        "3": "llyn",
        "t1": "insipid",
        "t2": "lake, pool"
      },
      "expansion": "merf (“insipid”) + llyn (“lake, pool”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From merf (“insipid”) + llyn (“lake, pool”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "merllynnoedd",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merllynnau",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merlyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "marwllyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "merllynnoedd",
        "pl2": "merllynnau"
      },
      "expansion": "merllyn m (plural merllynnoedd or merllynnau)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "stagnant pool"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "stagnant",
          "stagnant"
        ],
        [
          "pool",
          "pool"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "merddwr"
        },
        {
          "word": "sefydlyn"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "oxbow lake"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "oxbow lake",
          "oxbow lake"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ystumllyn"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛrɬɨ̞n/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛrɬɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "merllyn"
}

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