hanner call

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌhanɛr ˈkaɬ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌhanar ˈkaɬ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌhanɛr ˈka(ː)ɬ/

Adjectival phrase

hanner call

1. half-witted, half-cracked, crazy

   Fuest ti'n siarad a'r boi hanner call 'na? Ydw, mae off ei ben, achan.

   Have you been talking to that crazy guy? Yeah, he's nuts, mate.

Derived terms

• hanner call a dwl (“half-witted, crazy”)

References

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