siawns

Welsh

Pronunciation

Noun

siawns f (usually uncountable, plural siawnsiau, not mutable)

  1. chance, accident, luck
    Synonyms: hap, damwain, ffawd, lwc
  2. chance, opportunity
    Synonyms: cyfle, cyfleustra
  3. venture, risk
    Synonyms: mentr, perygl

Adverb

siawns

  1. surely, probably
    Synonym: yn sicr
  2. perhaps, possibly
    Synonyms: efallai, o bosibl

Derived terms

  • plant siawns (“illegitimate children”)
  • siawns a, siawns y (“it is unlikely that…”)
  • siawns na (“it is likely that…”)

Further reading

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