siwmae

Welsh

Welsh phrasebook
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Alternative forms

Etymology

From siẁ' ma' 'i, a contraction of siẁd mae hi? (“how is it?”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /sɨˈmaːɨ̯/, /ʃɨˈmaːɨ̯/, /ˈsmaːɨ̯/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ʃʊˈmai̯/, /ˈʃmai̯/

Interjection

siwmae

  1. (informal) hi! what's up? how goes it? (an informal greeting recognized throughout Wales)

References

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