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Breton

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Breton
arz[ˈars]
noun
Creative works such as painting, sculpture, or music.

“Dedennet eo gant an arz.”

He is interested in art.

Also means
  1. art

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

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Breton
arme[ar-me]
noun
A large organized group of soldiers trained for war.

“An arme a zo o kerzhet.”

The army is marching.

Also means
  1. army

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

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Breton
arzh[ˈars]
noun
A large, heavy mammal with thick fur and sharp claws.

“Ur c'harr arzh a welis er goadeg.”

I saw a bear in the forest.

Also means
  1. bear

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

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Breton
arzoù[ar-zou]
noun
Creative activities such as painting, music, and literature.

“Karet a ran an arzoù.”

I like the arts.

Also means
  1. plural of arz: arts
  2. arts

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

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Breton
Arzur[ar-zur]
name
A traditional male first name, similar to the name Arthur in English.

“Arzur a zo o lenn ul levr.”

Arthur is reading a book.

Also means
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Arthur
  2. Arthur

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

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Breton
arabeg[a-ra-beg]
name
The language spoken by Arabic people.

“Deskiñ a ra arabeg e skol-veur Roazhon.”

He is learning Arabic at the University of Rennes.

Also means
  1. the Arabic language

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

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Breton
arzhed[ar-zhed]
noun
The plural form of the word arzh, which means bear.

“An arzhed a chom er c'hoad.”

The bears live in the forest.

Also means
  1. plural of arzh: bears
  2. bears

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

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Breton
aramaeg[a.raˈmaɛk]
name
A historical Semitic language that was widely used in the ancient Near East.

“An aramaeg a oa ur yezh implijet gwechall.”

Aramaic was a language used in the past.

Also means
  1. Aramaic

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

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Breton
arvrec'h[ˈaʁvʁɛx]
noun
The part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.

“Gourc'hemennoù evit an arvrec'h kreñv.”

Congratulations on the strong forearm.

Also means
  1. forearm

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

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Breton
arzh gell[ars ˈɡɛlː]
noun
A large bear with brown fur, native to Europe and North America.

“An arzh gell a gousk e-pad ar goañv.”

The brown bear sleeps during the winter.

Also means
  1. brown bear (Ursus arctos)
  2. brown bear

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

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Breton
arc'heskob[ar-khes-kob]
noun
A chief bishop who is responsible for an archdiocese.

“An arc'heskob a zo e penn an eskopti.”

The archbishop is at the head of the bishopric.

Also means
  1. archbishop

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

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Breton
arzh gwenn[ars ˈwɛnː]
noun
A large white bear that lives in Arctic regions.

“An arzh gwenn a vev war ar skorn.”

The polar bear lives on the ice.

Also means
  1. polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
  2. polar bear

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

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Breton
Aristoteles[a-ris-to-te-les]
name
The name of a famous ancient Greek philosopher.

“Aristoteles a oa ur prederour bras.”

Aristotle was a great philosopher.

Also means
  1. Aristotle

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

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Breton
barv[barv]
noun
The hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks.

“Hir eo barv an den kozh.”

The old man's beard is long.

Also means
  1. beard

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

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Breton
Mari[ma-ri]
name
A common female given name.

“Mari eo anv ma c'hoar.”

Mary is my sister's name.

Also means
  1. Mary
  2. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary

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

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Breton
varo[va-ro]
adj
This is the soft mutation form of the adjective maro, meaning dead.

“Bev pe varo?”

Alive or dead?

Also means
  1. soft mutation of maro

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

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Breton
varv[varv]
noun
This is a soft mutation of the Breton word marv. It occurs in specific grammatical contexts according to Breton language rules.

“An den varv.”

The dead man.

Also means
  1. soft mutation of marv

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

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Breton
bevar
num
This is the form of the number four that occurs when it follows certain words that trigger soft mutation.

“Daou vugale ha bevar.”

Two children and four.

Also means
  1. soft mutation of pevar

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

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Breton
douar[ˈduː.ar]
noun
The surface of the world or the soil that plants grow in. It can also refer to land or a country.

“War an douar emaomp o chom.”

We live on the earth.

Also means
  1. earth, soil
  2. Earth
  3. land, country

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

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Breton
Pariz[ˈpɑːris]
name
The capital city of France, famous for its history and monuments.

“E Pariz emañ tour Eiffel.”

The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.

Also means
  1. Paris (the capital and largest city of France)

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

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Breton
taran[ˈtɑː.rãn]
noun
A loud noise that you hear in the sky during a storm. It happens after lightning.

“Klevet a ran an taran.”

I hear the thunder.

Also means
  1. thunder

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

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Breton
c'hoar[ˈxwɑːr]
noun
A female person who shares the same parents as another person.

“Ur c'hoar am eus.”

I have one sister.

Also means
  1. sister

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

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Breton
Karnag[kar-nag]
name
A well-known village in Brittany famous for its ancient standing stones.

“E Karnag emañ ar reier-veur.”

The standing stones are in Carnac.

Also means
  1. Carnac

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

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Breton
karter[kar-ter]
noun
A specific area or section of a town or city.

“O chom emaon en ur c'harter nevez.”

I am living in a new district.

Also means
  1. district
  2. quarter

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

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Breton
markiz[ˈmaʁkis]
noun
A nobleman ranking above an earl and below a duke.

“Ar markiz a oa o chom en e gastell.”

The marquis was living in his castle.

Also means
  1. marquess, marquis

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

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Breton
Danmark[dan-mark]
name
A country located in Northern Europe.

“E Danmark emañ ar gêr-benn Kopenhagen.”

The capital city Copenhagen is in Denmark.

Also means
  1. Denmark (a country in Northern Europe)
  2. Denmark

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

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Breton
douarek[dou-a-rek]
adj
Something that relates to the earth or is earthly in nature.

“Ur blaz douarek a zo gant ar patatez-se.”

These potatoes have an earthy taste.

Also means
  1. earthy
  2. earthly

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

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Breton
douryar[ˈduʁjaʁ]
noun
A moorhen is a type of water bird that lives in marshes and near water.

“Ur douryar a zo o neuial er foz.”

A moorhen is swimming in the ditch.

Also means
  1. moorhen, Gallinula spp.
  2. moorhen

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

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Breton
karibeg[kaˈʁibek]
name
The language spoken by the Carib people, primarily in the Caribbean region.

“Ur yezh eus Amerika eo ar c'haribeg.”

Carib is a language from America.

Also means
  1. Carib (language)
  2. Carib

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

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Breton
Kartago[kar-ta-go]
name
An ancient city-state located in North Africa in what is now Tunisia. It was the heart of a powerful ancient civilization.

“Kartago a oa ur gêr vras en Afrika an Norzh.”

Carthage was a great city in North Africa.

Also means
  1. Carthage (an ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia)
  2. Carthage (an ancient civilisation in North Africa, centred on the city of Carthage)
  3. Carthage

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

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Breton
skouarn[skwaʁn]
noun
The part of the body used for hearing. It can also refer to the handle of a container or the side part of a plow.

“Poan am eus en ma skouarn kleiz.”

I have pain in my left ear.

Also means
  1. ear
  2. gills
  3. handle (of vase, pot, etc.)
  4. mouldboard (of plow)

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

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Breton
soudard[ˈsuːdart]
noun
A person who serves in an army.

“Ur soudard eo va breur.”

My brother is a soldier.

Also means
  1. soldier

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

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Breton
Bukarest[bu-ka-rest]
name
The capital city of the country of Romania.

“Bukarest eo kêr-benn Roumania.”

Bucharest is the capital of Romania.

Also means
  1. Bucharest (the capital city of Romania)
  2. Bucharest

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

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Breton
marc'had[ˈmar.ɣat]
noun
A place where people gather to buy and sell goods such as food or craft items.

“Mont a ran d'ar marc'had da brenañ frouezh.”

I go to the market to buy fruit.

Also means
  1. market

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

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Breton
Martinik[marˈtiːnik]
name
An island and overseas region of France located in the Caribbean.

“E Martinik emaon o chom.”

I am living in Martinique.

Also means
  1. Martinique (an island, overseas department, and administrative region of France in the Caribbean)
  2. Martinique

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

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Breton
Parizian[pariˈzjãn]
noun
A person who comes from or lives in Paris.

“Un den Parizian eo Yann.”

Yann is a Parisian person.

Also means
  1. Parisian

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

Adapted
Breton
Varsovia[var-so-vi-a]
name
The capital city of Poland.

“Varsovia eo kêr-benn Polonia.”

Warsaw is the capital city of Poland.

Also means
  1. Warsaw (the capital city of Poland)
  2. Warsaw

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

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Breton
sarpanted[sar.ˈpãn.tet]
noun
The plural form of the word for serpent or large snake.

“An istorioù a gont diwar-benn sarpanted bras.”

The stories tell about large serpents.

Also means
  1. plural of sarpant
  2. serpents

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

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Breton
skouarnoù
noun
The plural form used for things other than the specific pair of ears on a head, such as handles or parts of objects.

“Ar pod-se en deus divskouarnù, met ne vez ket graet skouarnoù outo atav.”

That pot has two handles, but they are not always called ears.

Also means
  1. plural of skouarn
  2. ears

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

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Breton
soudarded[su.ˈdar.det]
noun
The plural form of the word soudard, referring to multiple soldiers.

“Ar soudarded a gerzh war an hent.”

The soldiers walk on the road.

Also means
  1. plural of soudard

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

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