ymlaen llaw
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ymlaen (“before”) + llaw (“hand”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /əmˌlaːɨ̯n ˈɬaːu̯/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /əmˌlai̯n ˈɬau̯/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /əmˌlaːn ˈɬau̯/
Adverb[edit]
- beforehand, in advance
- Synonym: o flaen llaw
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ymlaen llaw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies