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Breton
-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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A
Breton
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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Breton
ano[a-no]
noun
The word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known.

“Petra eo da ano?”

What is your name?

Also means
  1. name

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

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Breton
avank[ˈɑːvãŋk]
noun
A large semi-aquatic rodent known for building dams in rivers and streams.

“An avank a sav un dams e-kreiz ar stêr.”

The beaver builds a dam in the middle of the river.

Also means
  1. beaver

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

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B
Breton
brug[brug]
noun
A low-growing evergreen shrub that produces small, bell-shaped purple or pink flowers.

“Ar brug a vleunv er menezioù.”

The heather blooms in the mountains.

Also means
  1. heather

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

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D
Breton
derv[ˈdɛrw]
noun
A large tree that produces acorns and has hard wood.

“Dindan an derv e kouskan.”

I sleep under the oak.

Also means
  1. oak

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

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Breton
digoradur[di-go-ra-dur]
noun
The act of opening something or the beginning part of a text or speech.

“Lenn an digoradur a ran.”

I am reading the introduction.

Also means
  1. introduction
  2. opening

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

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Breton
divrod[diwˈʁot]
noun
A vehicle that has two wheels.

“Ur marc'h-houarn zo un divrod.”

A bicycle is a two-wheeler.

Also means
  1. two-wheeler

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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F
Breton
frouezh[fʁwɛs]
noun
The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food. It can also refer to a harvest or a result of something.

“Mat eo ar frouezh-mañ.”

This fruit is good.

Also means
  1. fruits
  2. produce, harvest
  3. offspring, progeny

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

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G
Breton
gwez-kistin
noun
Trees that produce chestnuts.

“Lies-kenanñ eo ar gwez-kistin er c'hoad-se.”

There are many chestnut trees in that forest.

Also means
  1. chestnuts (trees)
  2. chestnut trees

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

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Breton
gwezenn-gistin
noun
A single tree that produces chestnuts.

“Ur wezenn-gistin vras a zo er liorzh.”

There is a big chestnut tree in the garden.

Also means
  1. singulative of gwez-kistin (“chestnuts”)
  2. chestnut tree

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

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H
Breton
had[had]
noun
A small object produced by a plant that can grow into a new plant.

“An had a ziwano en douar.”

The seed sprouted in the ground.

Also means
  1. seed

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

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Breton
halo[ha-lo]
noun
A fluid produced in the mouth that helps with digestion.

“N'eo ket yac'h skuilhañ halo war an douar.”

It is not healthy to spit saliva on the ground.

Also means
  1. saliva

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

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Breton
heiz[heyz]
noun
A cereal grain often used for making beer or bread.

“Arsaotret eo an heiz er park.”

The barley is harvested in the field.

Also means
  1. barley

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

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Breton
hogan[ˈhoːɡɑ̃n]
noun
The small, red fruit produced by a hawthorn tree.

“Gellout a reer debriñ hogan.”

One can eat a haw.

Also means
  1. haw (fruit of the hawthorn)
  2. haw

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

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K
Breton
kalc'h
noun
The male organ for reproduction and urination.

“Ar ger-mañ a vez implijet evit komz eus ar reizhad genel.”

This word is used to speak about the male reproductive organ.

Also means
  1. penis

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

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Breton
kana[ka-na]
verb
To produce musical sounds with your voice.

“Karet a ran kana e brezhoneg.”

I like to sing in Breton.

Also means
  1. to sing

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

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Breton
kell[ˈkɛlː]
noun
The male reproductive gland found in pairs.

“An enebour a oa bet skoet er gell.”

The enemy was struck in the testicle.

Also means
  1. testicle

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

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Breton
klon[klon]
noun
An organism or cell that is produced asexually and is genetically identical to another.

“Ur c'hlon eo ar plantenn-mañ eus he mamm.”

This plant is a clone of its mother.

Also means
  1. clone

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

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Breton
krouiñ[ˈkʁu.ɪ̃]
verb
To bring something new into existence or to produce something original.

“Krouiñ un arvest nevez eo ar pal.”

Creating a new performance is the goal.

Also means
  1. to create

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

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L
Breton
laezh[ˈlɛːs]
noun
A white liquid produced by mammals that people drink.

“ur banne laezh”

a glass of milk

Also means
  1. milk

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

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Breton
logod[ˈlo.ɡot]
noun
Small rodents with long tails. This word is also sometimes used informally for small round pieces of cooked meat like meatballs.

“Ar logod a zebr ar greun.”

The mice eat the grain.

Also means
  1. mice
  2. meatballs

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

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M
Breton
met[mɛd]
conj
Used to introduce a phrase or clause that contrasts with what was said before.

“Karet em eus anezhañ, met n'on ket bet o welout.”

I loved him, but I did not go to see him.

Also means
  1. but

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

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Breton
moulañ[mou-lañ]
verb
To produce text or images on paper using a machine. This verb refers to the act of printing documents or books.

“Ar gazetenn a zo moulet bemdez.”

The newspaper is printed every day.

Also means
  1. to print

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

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Breton
marc'heg[mark-heg]Appears in an example
noun
A person who rides a horse, or a historical fighter on horseback.

“Ar marc'heg a rede war e varc'h.”

The horseman rode on his horse.

Also means
  1. horseman, rider, knight
  2. knight
  3. horseman

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

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R
Breton
rod[ˈroːt]
noun
A circular object that rotates around an axle to help vehicles move.

“Ur rod nevez a zo war ar c'harr.”

There is a new wheel on the car.

Also means
  1. wheel

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

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S
Breton
saotradur
noun
The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.

“Ar saotradur a zo un dañjer evit an natur.”

Pollution is a danger to nature.

Also means
  1. pollution

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

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Breton
sec'h[ˈsɛːχ]
adj
Something that is free from moisture or not producing anything.

“Sec'h eo an douar.”

The ground is dry.

Also means
  1. dry
  2. unproductive

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

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Breton
setu[ˈse.ty]
prep
Used to present or point out something or someone.

“Setu ar reizh.”

Here is the key.

Also means
  1. here you are, here's ..., voilà (also French voici)
  2. here you are

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

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T
Breton
tan[ˈtãːn]
noun
A chemical process that produces light and heat, often used for warmth or cooking.

“Tan zo er forn.”

There is a fire in the oven.

Also means
  1. fire

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

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V
Breton
vi[vi]
noun
An oval object produced by birds and some other animals from which their young are born.

“Yen eo ar vi-mañ.”

This egg is cold.

Also means
  1. egg

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

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Y
Breton
yar[yar]
noun
A female chicken, typically kept for laying eggs.

“Ar yar a zo o kludañ.”

The hen is roosting.

Also means
  1. hen

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

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