Goodness what weather! I was up for hours in the middle of the night, last night, dealing with a sensitive car alarm and bits of garden and garden fodder being blown all over the place by the gale force winds. So, I’m dreadfully sleep deprived today and definitely not firing on all cylinders.
So I thought it would be appropriate to revive this post…
Word(s) of the Day 27/11/18
Today we have some wind related phrases, inspired by the lively weather we’re having today.
Gwynt Traed y Meirw = goo-int trah-ed uh may-roo
Gwynt Traed y Meirw means a blustery eastern wind.
gwynt means wind. Traed means feet. Meirw / y meirw means the dead.
This phrase has it’s origins in the tradition of burying the dead with their feet facing east. So a cold wind from the east is Gwynt Traed y Meirw.
Now seeing as we live in an old cottage and that it’s blow…
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Here’s a Christmas Word of the Day post from last year…
Words of the Day
I thought these phrases may be of use as the Christmas season gains momentum…
Dw i isho/eisiau paratoi at y Nadolig = do-ee ee-sho/ey-shy para-toy at eh nad-all-igg
Dw i angen paratoi at y Nadolig = Dw i ang-enn para-toy at eh nad-all-igg
Mae’n rhaid i mi baratoi at y Nadolig = mine hra-eed ee mee para-toy at eh nad-all-igg
Dw i’n paratoi at y Nadolig = do-een para-toy at eh nad-all-igg
Dw i’n mynd i baratoi at y Nadolig = do-een mind i bara-toy at eh nad-all-igg (mind as…
Gair neu Idiom y Diwrnod - Word or Idiom of the Day 20/12/2019
Anyone still writing Christmas cards? Then these may be useful…
Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda - A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Cyfarchion y Tymor - Season’s Greetings
Bendithion y Tymor - Season’s Blessings
Blwyddyn Newydd Ddedwydd - * A prosperous/ felicitous New Year*
Teulu = tay-lee - family
Hapusrwydd = hap-iss-roo-with - happiness
Dymuno = dumb-inn-no - to wish
Dumunwn = dumb-inn-noon - we wish
I chi = ee chee (Welsh ‘ch’ sound) - to you
Pawb = pah-oob - everyone
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A happy and healthy 2020 to you all!
Here’s an useful post from the beginning of January last year…
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and new year filled with fun and love!
I thought I’d begin the year with some appropriate words and phrases for January.
Blwyddyn newydd = bluey-thin new-with
Blwyddyn newydd dda = bluey-thin new-with tha
Adduniad = ath-in-yad (soft ‘th’ as in fathom)
Adduniad blwyddyn newydd = ath-in-yad bluey-thin new-with
Dechrau = dech-rah (dech as in deck but with the Welsh ‘ch’ sound on the end)
Dechrau’r flwyddyn newydd = dech-rah-ear fluey-thin new-with
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Some of you may have heard about the tradition of Calennig = Kal-len-nig. If not, then here’s an useful Wikipedia link explaining the tradition and it’s origins and another from the National Museum Wales site.
Here’s a lovely little Calennig poem…
I was going to record a sound file for you, but then I found this little video, which is perfect…
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Jackie
January 7, 2020, 10:58pm
#614
Why don’t the dog commands have “wch” on the end? Is it because they can’t argue with our grammar?
Great question Jackie!
An wch on the end (eisteddwch , neidiwch , gorweddwch , arhoswch ) would be used when addressing more than one dog, os as a sign of respect to a very important dog with status…
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Gair neu Idiom y Diwrnod - Word or Idiom of the Day 08/01/2020
Bore da! This is simillar to a post I shared at the beginning of last year, but with some additions.
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Adduniad = ath-in-yad (soft ‘th’ as in fa th om) - resolution or vow
Adduniad blwyddyn newydd = ath-in-yad bluey-thin new-with - new year’s resolution
Dechrau = dech-rah (dech as in deck but with the Welsh ‘ch’ sound on the end) - to begin or start
Dechrau’r flwyddyn newydd = dech-rah-ear fluey-thin new-with - to begin the new year
Dechrau’r flwyddyn newydd efo… = dech-rah-ear fluey-thin new-with evo (‘ev’ as in ev er and not as in ev ening) - to begin the new year with…
Egni = egg-knee - energy
Positifrwydd = poss-sit-tiv-roo-with - positivity
Gobaith = gob-ba-ith - hope
Trefn = trevn - order or organisation
Gwell = goo-ell (Welsh ll sound) - better
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Brilliant @CatrinLliarJones - especially the use of sound cloud for the correct pronounciation! Diolch yn fawr iawn! Dwi’n newydd dechrau’r flwyddyn newydd efo mwy positifrwydd!
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For all new visitors to this thread, please scroll through older posts to find new and interesting words, phrases and idioms, with pronunciation sound files.
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Today’s contribution, coming soon.
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Gair neu Idiom y Diwrnod - Word or Idiom of the Day 17/01/2020
For any of you currently struggling with getting back in to the swing of things this new year…
Hyder [hud-dare] = confidence
Ysbrydoliaeth [us-brud-doll-yaeth] = inspiration
Annog [ann-nog] = to encourage
Annogaeth [ann-nog-gahith] = encouragement
Anobaith [ann-nob-bahith] = despair or despondency
Ailddechrau [aisle-thech-raee] = to restart
Ailfywiogi [aisle-view-yog-gee] = reactivate/revive
Ailadrodd [aisle-add-roth] = repeat
Eto [eto] = again
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Gair neu Idiom y Diwrnod - Word or Idiom of the Day 21/01/2020
Something getting on your nerves today?
Waited in for something that didn’t turn up?
Phone bill bigger than expected?
Milk spilt all over the kitchen floor?
Then these exclamations might help…
Damia (northern) [dam-ya] = damn
Damo (southern) [dam-mo] = damn
Go ddrapia [go-thrap-ya] = drat
Cachu hwch [kach-chee hooch] (Welsh ch sound) = sow’s poo
O mam bach [o mam bah-ch] (Welsh ch sound) = oh little mum
Nefoedd yr adar [nev-oyth er add-dar] = heaven of the birds
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I’ve been inspired to go with a ‘dating’/‘romantic’ theme… after all, we have just celebrated Dydd Santes Dwynwen and Valentine’s day is just around the corner. So watch this space, romance coming your way this afternoon…
Gair neu Idiom y Diwrnod - Word or Idiom of the Day 30/01/2020
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Cariad [car-yad] = love
Cariadon [car-yad-don] = lovers
Caru [cah-ree] = to love
Rhamant [rah-mant] = romance
Rhamantus [rah-mantis] = romantic
Cwtsh [kutch] = cuddle (North)
Cwtch [kutch] = cuddle (South)
Sws [sooss] = kiss (North)
Cusan [kiss-anne] = kiss (South)
Dêt [deht] = a date
Canlyn [can-lynne] = to date/to go out with
Annwyl [anne-will] = dear
Gwirioni [gooeer-yon-knee] = to dote / to be infatuated
Calon [kal-lon] = heart
Calonnau [kal-lon-aye] = hearts
Ffyddlon [futh-lon] = faithful
Dyweddio [dow-weth-thee-yore] = to become engaged
Dyweddi [dow-weth-thee] = fiancé
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Gair neu Idiom y Diwrnod - Word or Idiom of the Day 03/02/2020
To follow on from last week…
Dw i’n licio chdi - I like you
Fysa ti’n licio mynd ar ddêt efo fi? - would you like to go on a date with me?
Fysa ti’n licio mynd am bryd o fwyd efo fi? - would you like to go for a meal with me?
Fysa ti’n licio mynd allan efo fi? - would you like to go out with me?
Wyt ti isho mynd am beint? - would you like to go for a pint?
Fyswn i’n licio dod i dy nabod yn well - I would like to get to know you better
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This is the only expression from this selection which I might find useful these days.
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Not sure whether I should laugh or cry…
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Gair neu Idiom y Diwrnod - Word or Idiom of the Day 07/02/2020
Iaith lafar = yah-eeth lah-var - coloquial speech
Tafodiaith = tah-vod-yah-eeth - dialect
Iaith anffurfiol = yah-eeth anne-feer-vee-all - informal language
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