yrŵan

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • rŵan (aphetic, colloquial)

Etymology

Univerbation of yr awr hon, literally “(at) this hour”.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈruː.an/

Adverb

yrŵan

  1. (literary) now

Synonyms

References

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