i ffwrdd

Welsh

Etymology

i + variant of ffordd (“way”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɪˈfʊrð/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /fʊrð/, /fʊr/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɪˈfʊrð/
Rhymes: -ʊrð

Adverb

(formal or North Wales, colloquial) away, off
(formal) Gyrrodd i ffwrdd heb ddweud gair

(North Wales, colloquial) Mi wnaeth o yrru i ffwrdd heb ddeud gair
He drove away, without saying a word

Synonym: bant
(formal or North Wales, colloquial) off (not in an operating state)
Ydy'r cyfrifiadur i ffwrdd?
Is the computer off?

Synonym: bant

Antonym: ymlaen

Derived terms

amser i ffwrdd (“time away, time off”)
diwrnod i ffwrdd (“day away, day off”)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.