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Welsh
Etymology 1
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Noun
caniad m or f (plural caniadau)
- permission
- Synonyms: caniatâd, cennad, cydsyniad, cennad, trwydded
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From canu (“to sing”) + -iad.
Noun
caniad m or f (plural caniadau or caniadon)
- (uncountable) act of singing or playing an instrument
- (uncountable) crowing (of a cock)
- (countable) song, hymn
- Synonyms: cân, cerdd, cathl, emyn
Derived terms
Etymology 3
From cannu (“to bleach”) + -iad.
Noun
caniad m or f (uncountable)
- act of bleaching
- Synonyms: gwynhad, gwyniad
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- 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