tyngu'r du yn wyn

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • tyngu du yn wyn

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌtəŋɨ̞r ˈdɨː ən ˈwɨ̞n/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌtəŋɨ̞r ˈdiː ən ˈwɪn/

Idiom

tyngu'r du yn wyn

  1. (idiomatic) to swear black is white, to insist that something false is true.

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