"nain" meaning in Welsh

See nain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /nai̯n/ Forms: neiniau [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], nain [error-unrecognized-form], nhain [error-unrecognized-form]
Rhymes: -ai̯n Etymology: From Proto-Brythonic *nanī, from Proto-Celtic *nana (“grandmother”), probably from a Proto-Indo-European root imitative of a child speaking, similar to Ancient Greek νάννα (nánna). Etymology templates: {{inh|cy|cel-bry-pro|*nanī}} Proto-Brythonic *nanī, {{inh|cy|cel-pro|*nana|t=grandmother}} Proto-Celtic *nana (“grandmother”), {{der|cy|ine-pro|-}} Proto-Indo-European, {{onomatopoeic|cy|title=imitative}} imitative, {{cog|grc|νάννα}} Ancient Greek νάννα (nánna) Head templates: {{cy-noun|f|neiniau|mut=1}} nain f (plural neiniau) Inflection templates: {{cy-mut|aspirate=nhain}}
  1. (North Wales) grandmother Tags: North-Wales, feminine Categories (topical): Female family members Synonyms: mam-gu Coordinate_terms: tad-cu (english: grandfather), taid (english: grandfather)

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*nanī"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *nanī",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*nana",
        "t": "grandmother"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *nana (“grandmother”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "title": "imitative"
      },
      "expansion": "imitative",
      "name": "onomatopoeic"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "νάννα"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek νάννα (nánna)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Brythonic *nanī, from Proto-Celtic *nana (“grandmother”), probably from a Proto-Indo-European root imitative of a child speaking, similar to Ancient Greek νάννα (nánna).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "neiniau",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nain",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nhain",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "neiniau",
        "mut": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "nain f (plural neiniau)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "aspirate": "nhain"
      },
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 12 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "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 onomatopoeias",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh terms with irregular mutation",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "cy",
          "name": "Female family members",
          "orig": "cy:Female family members",
          "parents": [
            "Family members",
            "Female people",
            "Family",
            "Female",
            "People",
            "Gender",
            "Human",
            "Biology",
            "Psychology",
            "Sociology",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Social sciences",
            "Fundamental",
            "Society"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "coordinate_terms": [
        {
          "english": "grandfather",
          "word": "tad-cu"
        },
        {
          "english": "grandfather",
          "word": "taid"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "grandmother"
      ],
      "id": "en-nain-cy-noun-wE2HqnCn",
      "links": [
        [
          "grandmother",
          "grandmother"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(North Wales) grandmother"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mam-gu"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nai̯n/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ai̯n"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nain"
}
{
  "coordinate_terms": [
    {
      "english": "grandfather",
      "word": "tad-cu"
    },
    {
      "english": "grandfather",
      "word": "taid"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*nanī"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *nanī",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*nana",
        "t": "grandmother"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *nana (“grandmother”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "title": "imitative"
      },
      "expansion": "imitative",
      "name": "onomatopoeic"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "νάννα"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek νάννα (nánna)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Brythonic *nanī, from Proto-Celtic *nana (“grandmother”), probably from a Proto-Indo-European root imitative of a child speaking, similar to Ancient Greek νάννα (nánna).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "neiniau",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nain",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nhain",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "neiniau",
        "mut": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "nain f (plural neiniau)",
      "name": "cy-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "aspirate": "nhain"
      },
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 12 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Welsh/ai̯n",
        "Rhymes:Welsh/ai̯n/1 syllable",
        "Welsh countable nouns",
        "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
        "Welsh feminine nouns",
        "Welsh lemmas",
        "Welsh nouns",
        "Welsh onomatopoeias",
        "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Brythonic",
        "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
        "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic",
        "Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
        "Welsh terms with irregular mutation",
        "cy:Female family members"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "grandmother"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grandmother",
          "grandmother"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(North Wales) grandmother"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mam-gu"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nai̯n/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ai̯n"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nain"
}

Download raw JSONL data for nain meaning in Welsh (2.3kB)

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  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: nain/Welsh 'radical' base_tags=set()",
  "path": [
    "nain"
  ],
  "section": "Welsh",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "nain",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: nain/Welsh 'nasal' base_tags={'soft', 'error-unrecognized-form'}",
  "path": [
    "nain"
  ],
  "section": "Welsh",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "nain",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: nain/Welsh 'aspirate' base_tags={'soft', 'error-unrecognized-form'}",
  "path": [
    "nain"
  ],
  "section": "Welsh",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "nain",
  "trace": ""
}

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