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pas.

cough (instance of coughing)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/paːs/
  1. cough (instance of coughing)

    masculine · uncountable
  2. cough (illness characterised by coughing)

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Brythonic *pas. In turn from Proto-Celtic *kʷast- and Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂s- (“to cough”).

noun/pas/
  1. excellence

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from pasio (“to pass”).

noun/paːs/
  1. pace, stride

    feminine · masculine
  2. pace, speed

    feminine · masculine
  3. pace (unit of measurement equal to five feet)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English pace.

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