caniad

Welsh

Etymology 1

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Noun

caniad m or f (plural caniadau)

1. permission

   Synonyms: caniatâd, cennad, cydsyniad, cennad, trwydded

Derived terms

• Cân y Caniadau, Caniad Solomon (“the Song of Songs, the Song of Solomon”)
• caniatâd (“permission”)
• caniatáu (“to permit”)

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

• Caniad Solomon (“the Song of Solomon”)
• caniad yn iach (“valediction, farewell”)

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