seibiant

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From saib +‎ -iant.

Noun[edit]

seibiant m (plural seibiannau, not mutable)

  1. break, respite, rest, pause
    Synonyms: egwyl, gosteg, hoe, saib
  2. leave, leisure

Related terms[edit]

  • saib (“pause, break, rest”)
  • seibio (“to rest, to pause”)

Further reading[edit]

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “seibiant”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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