caniad

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Welsh

Etymology 1

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Noun

caniad m or f (plural caniadau)

  1. 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)

  1. (uncountable) act of singing or playing an instrument
  2. (uncountable) crowing (of a cock)
  3. (countable) song, hymn
    Synonyms: cân, cerdd, cathl, emyn
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From cannu (“to bleach”) +‎ -iad.

Noun

caniad m or f (uncountable)

  1. act of bleaching
    Synonyms: gwynhad, gwyniad

Mutation

Mutated forms of caniad
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

  • 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
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