i ffwrdd

Welsh

Etymology

From i + a 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”)

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “i ffwrdd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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