gwynt teg ar ei ôl

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, "a fair wind after him".

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwɨ̞nt ˈtɛɡ ar ei̯ ˈoːl/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwɨ̞nt ˈtɛɡ ar ɪ ˈoːl/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwɪnt ˈtɛɡ ar ei̯ ˈoːl/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwɪnt ˈtɛɡ ar ɪ ˈoːl/

Proverb

gwynt teg ar ei (h)ôl

1. (idiomatic) good riddance!

Usage notes

• With a female object, this is gwynt teg ar ei hôl ("a fair wind after her").

• With a plural object, this is gwynt teg ar eu hôl ("a fair wind after them").

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gwynt_teg”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwynt teg ar ôl un”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies