hufen byd

Welsh

Etymology

Literally "the cream of the world".

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌhɨ̞vɛn ˈbɨːd/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌhɨ̞van ˈbɨːd/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌhiːvɛn ˈbiːd/, /ˌhɪvɛn ˈbiːd/

Noun

hufen byd m (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. (idiomatic) the best of everything, the lap of luxury

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hufen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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