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Breton

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Breton
labour[ˈlɑːbur]
noun
The activity of performing a task or a job.

“Ur labour kalet eo.”

It is hard work.

Also means
  1. work, labor
  2. job, profession, trade
  3. work

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

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Breton
gov[ˈɡow]Appears in an example
noun
A person who works with metal, especially by heating and hammering it.

“Ar gov a labour er c'hovel.”

The smith works in the smithy.

Also means
  1. smith

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

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Breton
toer[to-er]Appears in an example
noun
A person whose job is to put roofs on buildings.

“An toer a labour war an doenn.”

The roofer is working on the roof.

Also means
  1. roofer

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

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Breton
liver[li-ver]Appears in an example
noun
A person who paints, especially as a professional artist or a trade.

“Al liver a labour er stal.”

The painter is working in the shop.

Also means
  1. painter

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

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Breton
mamoù[mam-ou]Appears in an example
noun
The plural form of the word mam, meaning mothers.

“Ar mamoù a labour kalet.”

The mothers work hard.

Also means
  1. plural of mam: mothers
  2. mothers

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

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Breton
maered[mae-red]Appears in an example
noun
People who are elected to lead a town or city.

“Ar maered a labour evit o c'humun.”

The mayors work for their municipality.

Also means
  1. plural of maer: mayors
  2. mayors

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

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Breton
skuizh[ˈskɥiːs]Appears in an example
adj
Feeling a need for rest or sleep.

“Skuizh on gant al labour.”

I am tired from the work.

Also means
  1. tired

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

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Breton
morzhol[ˈmɔr.zɔl]Appears in an example
noun
hammer

“Prenet en deus ur morzhol nevez evit e stal-labour.”

He bought a new hammer for his workshop.

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Breton
sizhunioù[sizh-un-ioù]Appears in an example
noun
This is the plural form of the word sizhun, which refers to a period of seven days.

“Teir sizhunioù a zo aet d'ober al labour-se.”

Three weeks have gone into doing that work.

Also means
  1. plural of sizhun: weeks
  2. weeks

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

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