hefyd

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh heuyt, from Proto-Brythonic *hėβ̃ɨd, from Proto-Celtic *samiti, from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“together, one”).[1]

Pronunciation

Adverb

hefyd

  1. also, too
    Synonyms: yn ogystal, ar ben hynny
  2. moreover, in addition
    Synonyms: yn ogystal, ymhellach, ar ben hynny
  3. (dialectal, with negation) either, neither

Antonyms

References

  1. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913), A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 220 (ii) 8, page 433

Further reading

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