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ias.

boiling, seething

3 characters1 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjaːs/
  1. boiling, seething

    masculine · obsolete
  2. shiver, shudder

    masculine
  3. thrill, chill

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Brythonic *jas from Proto-Celtic *yestus (“boiling”). Cognate with Old Irish ess (“cataract, rapid”) and English yeast.

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