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Breton

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Breton
Elzasiz[ɛl.ˈza.sis]
noun
More than one person from Alsace.

“An Elzasiz a zo o chom e Strasbourg.”

The Alsatians are living in Strasbourg.

Also means
  1. plural of Elzasad

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

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Breton
Elzasadezed[ɛl.za.sa.ˈdeː.zet]
noun
More than one female person from Alsace.

“An Elzasadezed a zo o kanañ.”

The Alsatian women are singing.

Also means
  1. plural of Elzasadez

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

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Breton
belo[ˈbeːlo]
noun
A vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals with your feet.

“O vont war va belo emaon.”

I am going on my bicycle.

Also means
  1. bicycle

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

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Breton
gell[gell]
noun
This word is the soft mutation form of the Breton word 'kell'. Mutations occur in Breton grammar based on preceding words.

“Ur gell eo.”

It is a testicle.

Also means
  1. soft mutation of kell

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

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Breton
begel[ˈbeː.ɡɛl]
noun
The small mark or depression in the middle of a person's abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached at birth.

“Gourvezet e oa war e begel.”

He was lying on his stomach.

Also means
  1. navel (remnant of umbilical cord)
  2. navel

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

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Breton
beleg[ˈbɛːlek]
noun
A religious leader in a church who performs sacred rites.

“Ar beleg a gomz ouzh an dud.”

The priest speaks to the people.

Also means
  1. priest

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

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Breton
gouel[ɡwɛl]
noun
A celebration or a festive event.

“Gouel vat dit!”

Happy feast day to you!

Also means
  1. party
  2. feast

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

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Breton
gwelt[ˈɡɥɛlt]
noun
A general term referring to grass as a collective substance or field cover.

“Kreskiñ a ra ar gwelt buan.”

The grass grows quickly.

Also means
  1. grass

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

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Breton
melen[ˈmeːlɛn]
adj
A bright color that resembles the sun or a ripe lemon.

“Ar bleunioù a zo melen.”

The flowers are yellow.

Also means
  1. yellow

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

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Breton
Belgia[bel-gia]
name
A country in Western Europe located between the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and France.

“Belgia zo ur vro e kornôg Europa.”

Belgium is a country in Western Europe.

Also means
  1. Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France)
  2. Belgium

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

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Breton
Brusel[bru-sel]
name
The capital city of Belgium, often used as a hub for international organizations.

“Mont a ran da Vrusel warc'hoazh.”

I am going to Brussels tomorrow.

Also means
  1. Brussels (the capital city of Belgium)
  2. Brussels

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

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Breton
gentel[gen-tel]
noun
This is a grammatical variation of the word kentel, which means lesson. It occurs due to initial consonant mutation.

“Ur gentel vat eo.”

It is a good lesson.

Also means
  1. Mutated form of kentel.

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

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Breton
kelloù[kel-lou]
noun
The plural form of the word for cell.

“Ar c'helloù a zo bihan-tre.”

The cells are very small.

Also means
  1. plural of kell

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

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Breton
santel[ˈsãntɛl]
adj
Something that is related to God or a religion and deserves great respect.

“Ul lec'h santel eo.”

It is a holy place.

Also means
  1. holy
  2. sacred
  3. holy, sacred

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

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Breton
selled[sel-led]
verb
An alternative spelling used in the Skolveurieg system for the verb meaning to look or see.

“Selled a ra ouzh ar mor.”

He is looking at the sea.

Also means
  1. Skolveurieg spelling of sellout, sellet
  2. impersonal imperfect indicative of sellout, sellet

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

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Breton
arvelen[arˈveːlɛn]
adj
Something that is slightly yellow in color.

“Ur rozenn arvelen a gavan er liorzh.”

I find a yellowish rose in the garden.

Also means
  1. yellowish

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

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Breton
broadel[bro-del]
adj
Something that relates to a whole nation or country.

“Ur gwir a zo gant pep broadel.”

Every nation has a right.

Also means
  1. national

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

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Breton
eskobel[es-ko-bel]
adj
Relating to a bishop or the office of a bishop.

“Ur garg eskobel eo.”

It is an episcopal office.

Also means
  1. episcopal

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

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Breton
gouezel[gou-e-zel]
adj
Relating to the Gaelic language or people, typically those of Ireland, Scotland, or the Isle of Man.

“Ur yezh gouezel eo an iwerzhoneg.”

Irish is a Gaelic language.

Also means
  1. Gaelic

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

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Breton
gweleoù[gwe-leu]
noun
The plural form of gwele, meaning more than one piece of furniture used for sleeping.

“An daou weleoù a zo e-barzh ar gambr.”

The two beds are inside the room.

Also means
  1. plural of gwele
  2. beds

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

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Breton
c'hentel[khen-tel]
noun
This is a grammatical variation of the word kentel, which means lesson, resulting from spirant mutation.

“E c'hentel a zo echu.”

His lesson is finished.

Also means
  1. Mutated form of kentel.

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

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Breton
gelenner[ge-len-ner]
noun
This word is a soft mutation of the noun 'kelenner'.

“Me am eus ur gelenner vat.”

I have a good teacher.

Also means
  1. Mutated form of kelenner.

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

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Breton
pellgomz[ˈpɛl.ɡɔ̃ms]
noun
A device used to talk to someone who is far away.

“Kemer ar pellgomz da gaozeal gant da vamm.”

Take the telephone to talk to your mother.

Also means
  1. telephone

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

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Breton
relijion[ʁe.ˈli.ʒjɔ̃n]
noun
A system of beliefs and practices related to the divine or spiritual aspects of life.

“Pep hini a c'hell choaz e relijion.”

Everyone can choose their religion.

Also means
  1. religion

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

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Breton
speredel
adj
Relating to the human spirit or soul rather than physical or material things.

“Ezhomm en deus eus boued speredel.”

He is in need of spiritual food.

Also means
  1. spiritual

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

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Breton
deliennoù[de.ˈljɛnː.u]
noun
This is the plural form of delienn, meaning more than one leaf.

“Gwer eo deliennoù ar wezenn-mañ.”

The leaves of this tree are green.

Also means
  1. plural of delienn
  2. leaves

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

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Breton
gentelioù
noun
This is a grammatical variation of the plural word kentelioù, meaning lessons.

“Div gentelioù nevez am eus bet.”

I have had two new lessons.

Also means
  1. Mutated form of kentelioù.

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

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Breton
gouelaned[gou-e-lan-ed]
noun
This is the plural form of the word gouelan, meaning seagull.

“Ar gouelaned a nij tost d'ar mor.”

The seagulls fly close to the sea.

Also means
  1. plural of gouelan
  2. seagulls

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

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Breton
gouezeleg[gou-e-ze-leg]
name
A collective name for any or all of the Gaelic languages, such as Irish or Scottish Gaelic.

“An ouezheleg a vez komzet en Iwerzhon.”

Gaelic is spoken in Ireland.

Also means
  1. any or all of the Gaelic languages
  2. Gaelic

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

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Breton
kentelioù[ken-te-lioù]
noun
The plural form of the word meaning lesson or moral.

“Meur a gentelioù a zo er skrid.”

There are several lessons in the text.

Also means
  1. plural of kentel

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

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Breton
melc'hwed
noun
Small mollusks that often carry a spiral shell on their back.

“Gwelet em eus melc'hwed er jardin.”

I have seen snails in the garden.

Also means
  1. snails
  2. slugs

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

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Breton
rakgwelet[rak-gwe-let]
verb
An alternative way to spell the word 'rakwelet', meaning to foresee or predict something.

“Rakgwelet en deus ar gudenn.”

He foresaw the problem.

Also means
  1. alternative spelling of rakwelet
  2. foresight

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

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Breton
bonreizhel[bon-rei-zhel]
adj
Relating to the fundamental laws or governing principles of a country.

“Ur gwir bonreizhel eo hennezh.”

That is a constitutional right.

Also means
  1. constitutional

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

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Breton
bouzellenn
noun
An intestine is a part of the digestive system that helps process food. It is one of the tube-like organs inside the body.

“Ur vouzellenn vras eo.”

It is a large intestine.

Also means
  1. intestine

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

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Breton
c'helenner[he-len-ner]
noun
This word is a spirant mutation of the noun 'kelenner'.

“O c'helenner a zo o tont.”

Their teacher is coming.

Also means
  1. Mutated form of kelenner.

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

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Breton
c'hentelioù[khen-te-lioù]
noun
This is the plural form of the word kentel, meaning lesson. It appears here with a mutation often triggered by certain words in a sentence.

“An daou c'hentelioù-se a oa diaes.”

Those two lessons were difficult.

Also means
  1. Mutated form of kentelioù.
  2. lessons

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

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Breton
gelennerien[ge-len-ne-rien]
noun
This word is a soft mutation of the plural noun 'kelennerien'.

“Setu ar gelennerien.”

Here are the teachers.

Also means
  1. Mutated form of kelenner.

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

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Breton
kelennerezed[ke-len-ne-re-zed]
noun
The plural form of kelennerez, referring to a group of female teachers.

“Ar c'helennerezed a zo o kelenn er skol.”

The female teachers are teaching at the school.

Also means
  1. plural of kelennerez
  2. female teachers

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

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Breton
c'helennerien[he-len-ne-rien]
noun
This is a modified version of the Breton word for teacher. It is used in specific grammatical situations.

“An daou c'helennerien a zo er skol.”

The two teachers are at school.

Also means
  1. Mutated form of kelenner.
  2. Mutated form of kelenner

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

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Breton
stagell genurzhiañ[stag-ell-ge-nur-zhiañ]
noun
A word that joins two elements of equal grammatical rank.

“Ur stagell genurzhiañ eo 'hogen'.”

'Hogen' is a coordinating conjunction.

Also means
  1. coordinating conjunction

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

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