Welsh word

hen

old

adjectivemasculine/heːn/

hen means “old” in Welsh and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /heːn/.

Definitions

Dw i'n hen.

I am old.

Mae'r dref yn enwog am ei hen gastell.

The town is famous for its old castle.

Mae o'n ddigon hen i fynd i'r ysgol.

He's old enough to go to school.

Mae hi'n bwrw hen wragedd a ffyn.

It's raining cats and dogs.

Dydy o ddim yn ifanc ond yn hen.

He isn't young but old.

Time

hwyr

late

newydd

new

ifanc

young

olaf

last

nesaf

cynnar

early

modern

presennol

present

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