ar wahân

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ˌ)ar waˈhaːn/
• Rhymes: -aːn

Prepositional phrase

ar wahân

1. separately detached, apart

   Antonym: ynghyd

   Mae pobl yn hoff o dai ar wahân gan eu bod nhw'n breifat.

   People like separate/detached homes because they are private.

   Mae hi a'i gŵr yn byw ar wahân.

   She and her husband live separately/apart.

2. isolated

   Synonyms: ynysedig, arunig

Usage notes

This is a prepositional phrase (i.e. a kind of adverb) which is used where English may use an adjective or single-word adverb instead.

Derived terms

• arwahanol (“separated, discrete”)
• arwahanu (“to segregate”)

Further reading

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