yn barod
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Welsh[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /əmˈbarɔd/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /əmˈbaːrɔd/, /əmˈbarɔd/
Adverb[edit]
- readily
- Derbyniaf yn barod mai gwir yw hynny.
- I readily acknowledge that that is true.
- already
- Synonym: eisoes
- Maen nhw wedi trefnu popeth yn barod.
- They have already arranged everything.
Usage notes[edit]
- eisoes is considered a more formal way of expressing "already" than yn barod.
- eisoes usually precedes but may also follow a verbnoun whereas yn barod invariably follows a verbnoun.
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “yn barod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies