"siei" meaning in Welsh

See siei in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʃei̯/ Forms: siei [feminine, singular], siei [plural], mor siei [equative], mwy siei [comparative], mwyaf siei [superlative]
Rhymes: -ei̯ Etymology: From English shy. Doublet of sgeifio (“to skive”) Etymology templates: {{bor|cy|en|shy}} English shy, {{dbt|cy|sgeifio|t1=to skive}} Doublet of sgeifio (“to skive”) Head templates: {{cy-adj|mwy}} siei (feminine singular siei, plural siei, equative mor siei, comparative mwy siei, superlative mwyaf siei, not mutable)
  1. (informal) shy Tags: informal, not-mutable Synonyms: swil
    Sense id: en-siei-cy-adj-mAfrbsdT Categories (other): Welsh entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for siei meaning in Welsh (1.3kB)

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "shy"
      },
      "expansion": "English shy",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "sgeifio",
        "t1": "to skive"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of sgeifio (“to skive”)",
      "name": "dbt"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English shy. Doublet of sgeifio (“to skive”)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "siei",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "siei",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mor siei",
      "tags": [
        "equative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mwy siei",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mwyaf siei",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mwy"
      },
      "expansion": "siei (feminine singular siei, plural siei, equative mor siei, comparative mwy siei, superlative mwyaf siei, not mutable)",
      "name": "cy-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He's a quite a shy guy.",
          "text": "Mae'n un bach siei.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shy"
      ],
      "id": "en-siei-cy-adj-mAfrbsdT",
      "links": [
        [
          "shy",
          "shy"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) shy"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "swil"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "not-mutable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃei̯/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ei̯"
    }
  ],
  "word": "siei"
}
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      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "shy"
      },
      "expansion": "English shy",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "sgeifio",
        "t1": "to skive"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of sgeifio (“to skive”)",
      "name": "dbt"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English shy. Doublet of sgeifio (“to skive”)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "siei",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "siei",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mor siei",
      "tags": [
        "equative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mwy siei",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mwyaf siei",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mwy"
      },
      "expansion": "siei (feminine singular siei, plural siei, equative mor siei, comparative mwy siei, superlative mwyaf siei, not mutable)",
      "name": "cy-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Rhymes:Welsh/ei̯",
        "Rhymes:Welsh/ei̯/1 syllable",
        "Welsh adjectives",
        "Welsh doublets",
        "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
        "Welsh informal terms",
        "Welsh lemmas",
        "Welsh non-mutable terms",
        "Welsh terms borrowed from English",
        "Welsh terms derived from English",
        "Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Welsh terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He's a quite a shy guy.",
          "text": "Mae'n un bach siei.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shy"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shy",
          "shy"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) shy"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "swil"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "not-mutable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃei̯/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ei̯"
    }
  ],
  "word": "siei"
}

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