caniad
Welsh
[edit]Etymology 1
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Noun
[edit]caniad m or f (plural caniadau)
Derived terms
[edit]- Cân y Caniadau, Caniad Solomon (“the Song of Songs, the Song of Solomon”)
- caniatâd (“permission”)
- caniatáu (“to permit”)
Etymology 2
[edit]From canu (“to sing”) + -iad.
Noun
[edit]caniad m or f (plural caniadau or caniadon)
- (uncountable) act of singing or playing an instrument
- (uncountable) crowing (of a cock)
- (countable) song, hymn
Derived terms
[edit]- Caniad Solomon (“the Song of Solomon”)
- caniad yn iach (“valediction, farewell”)
Etymology 3
[edit]From cannu (“to bleach”) + -iad.
Noun
[edit]caniad m or f (uncountable)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| caniad | ganiad | nghaniad | chaniad |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “caniad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies