pobman

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • pob man

Etymology

Univerbation of pob man (“every place”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔbman/
  • Rhymes: -ɔbman

Noun

pobman m (uncountable)

  1. everywhere
    Synonyms: beuparth, pob lle, pobfa

Usage notes
  • As this is a noun, using it adverbially requires a preposition.
    Aethon ni i bobman.
    We went everywhere.
    (literally, “We went to everywhere.”)
    Buon ni ym mhobman.
    We went everywhere.
    (literally, “We were in everywhere.”)

Derived terms
  • pobmanrwydd (“omnipresence, ubiquity”)
  • ble, le, lle (“where”)
  • rhywle (“somewhere”)
  • unlle, unman (“nowhere, anywhere (negative)”)
  • unrhyw le (“anywhere”)

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