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

i ffwrdd

1. (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

2. (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