gyda llaw
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]gyda (“with”) + llaw (“hand”) The pronunciation of gyda with /ɨ̞ ~ ɪ/ reflects its origin as two separate words, cyd (“joint, united”) + â (“with”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡɨ̞da ˈɬau̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪda ˈɬau̯/, /ˈɡəda ˈɬau̯/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /da ˈɬau̯/
Adverb
[edit]- by the way, incidentally
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gyda llaw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies