oddi ar

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • oddiar

Pronunciation

Preposition

oddi ar (triggers soft mutation on a following noun)

  1. off, from on
    Mae wedi creu penawdau ar y cae ac oddi arno.He has made headlines on the pitch and off it.
  2. from (with verbs of taking, snatching, stealing etc.)
    Cipiwyd y tiriogaethau oddi ar y gelyn.The territories were snatched from the enemy.
  3. since
    Synonyms: er, ers
    Rwy yma oddi ar yr oriau mân.I've been here since the early hours of the morning.

Inflection

Personal forms (literary)
singular plural
first person oddi arnaf oddi arnom
second person oddi arnat oddi arnoch
third person oddi arno m
oddi arni f
oddi arnynt
Personal forms (colloquial)
singular plural
first person oddi arno i/fi, oddi arna i oddi arnon ni
second person oddi arnot ti, oddi arnat ti oddi arnoch chi
third person oddi arno fe/fo m
oddi arni hi f
oddi arnyn nhw

References

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