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Breton

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-adur[a-dur]
suffix
A suffix added to the end of a word to turn it into a noun. The resulting noun often relates to the original meaning of the word.

“ger + -adur = geriadur”

word + suffix = dictionary

Also means
  1. To make a noun of another word. The meaning of the noun can vary.
  2. noun-forming suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-ed
suffix
A suffix added to the end of some nouns to make them plural.

“Kazhez + -ed → kazhezed”

Female cat + -ed becomes female cats.

Also means
  1. Suffix denoting plural of certain nouns

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-eg[eg]
suffix
A suffix used to name a language, a dialect, or to describe something as being related to a particular place.

“Gall + -eg = galleg.”

Frenchman + -eg = French language.

Also means
  1. Used to form languages or dialects; -ish, -ic

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-ek[ek]
suffix
A suffix added to nouns to turn them into adjectives, often meaning 'full of' or 'like'.

“dour (“water”) + -ek → dourek (“watery, humid”)”

water + -ek -> watery, humid

Also means
  1. Adjectival suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-enn[enn]
suffix
A suffix added to collective nouns to turn them into singular, countable nouns. For example, it turns a word representing a group into one representing a single item.

“merien (“ants”) + -enn → merienenn (“ant”)”

merien (“ants”) + -enn → merienenn (“ant”)

Also means
  1. Indicates a singulative of collective nouns.

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-ez[ez]
suffix
A suffix added to a noun to make it feminine.

“kazh + -ez = kazhez”

tomcat + -ess = female cat

Also means
  1. -ess; suffix forming the feminine of a noun
  2. -ess

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-ien[i-en]
suffix
A suffix added to words to make them plural, sometimes changing the inner vowels.

“Lenner a zeu da vezañ lennerien.”

Reader becomes readers.

Also means
  1. Noun pluralization suffix; sometimes with vocalic ablaut in the pluralized noun
  2. Noun pluralization suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-iezh[-iːɛs]
suffix
A suffix used to turn a noun into an abstract concept or status.

“Brezhoneg eo an anv eus an yezh-se.”

Breton is the name of that language.

Also means
  1. -hood
  2. -ity
  3. -ship
  4. -hood, -ity, -ship

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-ig[ig]
suffix
A suffix added to the end of a noun to indicate that something is small or affectionate.

“kazh + -ig = kazhig”

cat + -ig = kitten

Also means
  1. Forms diminutives
  2. diminutive suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-ioù[iou]
suffix
A common suffix added to the end of nouns to make them plural in Breton.

“anv (“name”) + -ioù → anvioù (“names”)”

name + -ioù → names

Also means
  1. Noun pluralization suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-iz[iz]
suffix
A suffix added to the end of nouns to describe the people belonging to a specific country or region.

“Breizhiz.”

Bretons, people of Brittany.

Also means
  1. found on plural nouns with the meaning of people of a country.
  2. people of a country

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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-où[ou]
suffix
A common suffix added to the end of some nouns in Breton to make them plural.

“mamm + -où → mammoù”

mother + plural suffix = mothers

Also means
  1. Noun pluralization suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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a-walc'h[aˈwalx]
adv
Used to indicate that something is sufficient or to modify an adjective to mean quite.

“Mat eo a-walc'h.”

It is good enough.

Also means
  1. quite
  2. enough
  3. quite, enough

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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a-wezhioù[a.ˈwe.ʃu]
adv
Used to describe things that happen occasionally or now and then.

“A-wezhioù e tremen dre amañ.”

Sometimes he passes through here.

Also means
  1. sometimes

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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abad[ˈɑː.bat]
noun
The head of an abbey or monastery.

“An abad a vez er manati.”

The abbot is in the monastery.

Also means
  1. abbot

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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abaded[aˈbɑː.det]
noun
This is the plural form of the word abad, which refers to an abbot.

“An abaded a vez o pediñ en abati.”

The abbots are praying in the abbey.

Also means
  1. plural of abad

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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abadez[a-ba-dez]
noun
A woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns.

“An abadez a zo o chom er gouent.”

The abbess lives in the convent.

Also means
  1. abbess

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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abardaez[a.bar.ˈdaɛs]
noun
The time of day between the afternoon and night.

“Emaon o vont d'ar gêr en abardaez.”

I am going home in the evening.

Also means
  1. evening

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aber[a-ber]
noun
The part of a river where it meets the sea, often characterized by a drowned valley.

“An aber a zo e fin ar stêr.”

The estuary is at the end of the river.

Also means
  1. ria, estuary, mouth of a river

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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abostol[a-bos-tol]
noun
One of the early followers of Jesus who helped spread his teachings.

“Sant Pêr a oa un abostol.”

Saint Peter was an apostle.

Also means
  1. apostle

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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adarre[ˈa.da.ʁe]
adv
Describes an action that is happening one more time.

“Kregiñ a ra adarre.”

It is starting again.

Also means
  1. again

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aer[ɛʁ]
noun
The invisible mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth and that we breathe.

“An aer a zo fresk hiziv.”

The air is fresh today.

Also means
  1. air

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aerlestr[ˈɛʁlest]
noun
A machine capable of flight, such as an airplane.

“An aerlestr a zo o nijal a-us d'ar mor.”

The aircraft is flying above the sea.

Also means
  1. aircraft

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aerlistri[ɛʁˈlistʁi]
noun
The plural form of the word for aircraft.

“Meur a aerlistri a zo er porzh-aer.”

There are several aircraft at the airport.

Also means
  1. plural of aerlestr

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aes[ɛz]
adj
Something that is simple to do or does not require much effort.

“Aes eo an arnodenn-mañ.”

This test is easy.

Also means
  1. easy

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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afer[a-fer]
noun
A matter or situation that is being considered or dealt with.

“Un afer vat eo.”

It is a good affair.

Also means
  1. affair

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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al[al]
article
A definite article used before words starting with the letter L.

“Al levr zo war an daol.”

The book is on the table.

Also means
  1. the (before l)
  2. the

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Alamagn[a-la-magn]
name
A country located in Central Europe.

“O chom en Alamagn emañ.”

He is living in Germany.

Also means
  1. Germany (a country in Central Europe)
  2. Germany

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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alamaneg[a-la-ma-neg]
name
The language spoken in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

“Kompren a ra alamaneg un tammig.”

He understands a little German.

Also means
  1. the German language

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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albaneg[albãːnek]
name
The language spoken by the Albanian people.

“Deskiñ albaneg a ran.”

I am learning Albanian.

Also means
  1. the Albanian language

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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albaneger[al-ba-ne-ger]
noun
A person who speaks the Albanian language.

“Un albaneger eo va mignon.”

My friend is an Albanian-speaker.

Also means
  1. Albanian-speaker

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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albanek[albãːnek]
adj
Relating to Albania or its people.

“An dud albanek a zo tud kalonek.”

The Albanian people are courageous people.

Also means
  1. Albanian

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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alc'hwez[ˈal.ɣwe]
noun
A small metal tool used to open a lock.

“Pelec'h eo ma alc'hwez?”

Where is my key?

Also means
  1. key

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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alies[aˈliːes]
adv
A word used to describe something that happens many times.

“Mont a ran alies d'ar skol.”

I go to school often.

Also means
  1. often

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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all[ˈalː]
adj
Different or additional to the one already mentioned.

“Gant un den all ez an.”

I am going with another person.

Also means
  1. other

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aluminiom
noun
A lightweight, silvery-white metal that is commonly used for making kitchenware and building materials.

“Graet eo ar pod-mañ gant aluminiom.”

This pot is made of aluminium.

Also means
  1. aluminium

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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amañ[ˈã.mːã]
adv
Used to indicate the position of the speaker or the place where the speaker is.

“Deuet amañ d'am gwelet.”

Come here to see me.

Also means
  1. here

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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amanenn
noun
A dairy product made from cream, used as a spread or in cooking.

“Ro din un tamm amanenn.”

Give me a piece of butter.

Also means
  1. alternative spelling of amann

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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amann[ã.ˈmãnː]
noun
A yellow food made from cream that people spread on bread.

“C'hwez vat a ra an amann war ar bara tomm.”

Butter smells good on warm bread.

Also means
  1. butter

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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amzer[ˈɑ̃mzɛr]
noun
This word refers to the passing of hours and minutes, or to the current state of the sky and atmosphere.

“An amzer zo brav hiziv.”

The weather is good today.

Also means
  1. time
  2. weather

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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