Welsh reference
Welsh idioms and expressions
These fixed expressions are listed with their sourced English glosses. Usage notes are included where the source data records them. Each source is shown beside its entry.
er mwyn
in order to
compound preposition used before a noun or verbal noun, and before a clause introduced by a subject marker
Source: GPC: er mwyn (data/content/welsh/idioms.json#er mwyn)
yn lle
instead of
Source: GPC: lle (data/content/welsh/idioms.json#yn lle)
cyn gynted â
as soon as
Source: GPC: cynted (data/content/welsh/idioms.json#cyn gynted â)
bob amser
always
Source: GPC: bob (amser) (data/content/welsh/idioms.json#bob amser)
bob man
everywhere
Source: GPC: bob (man) (data/content/welsh/idioms.json#bob man)
bob dydd
every day
Source: GPC: bob (dydd) (data/content/welsh/idioms.json#bob dydd)
bob nos
every night
Source: GPC: bob (nos) (data/content/welsh/idioms.json#bob nos)
tipyn bach
a little (bit)
Source: GPC: tipyn (data/content/welsh/idioms.json#tipyn bach)
dod o hyd i
to find
Source: GPC: hyd (o hyd i) (data/content/welsh/idioms.json#dod o hyd i)
wedi'r cyfan
after all
Source: GPC: cyfan (data/content/welsh/idioms.json#wedi'r cyfan)
yn ôl
back, ago
Source: GPC: ôl (data/content/welsh/idioms.json#yn ôl)
ar gael
available
Source: GPC: cael (ar gael) (data/content/welsh/idioms.json#ar gael)
Cymraeg byw
living Welsh
the adjective keeps its dictionary form here instead of undergoing soft mutation
Source: GPC: byw (data/content/welsh/idioms.json#Cymraeg byw)
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