'ma

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Welsh

Etymology 1

Apheretic variant of yma (“here”).

Pronunciation

Determiner

y ... 'ma

  1. (informal) Alternative form of yma: this (literally, here)
    Synonyms: hwnnw, honno
    y bore 'ma ― this morning (literally, “the morning here”)
  2. (informal) Alternative form of yma: these (literally, here)
    Synonym: hynny
    y boreau 'na ― these mornings (literally, “the mornings here”)
Usage notes
  • Follows the noun or noun phrase it modifies, which in turn is preceded by the definite article y (yr before a vowel, 'r after a vowel). The definite article is often dropped colloquially in a few set phrases referring to time, e.g. bore 'ma (“this morning”), wythnos 'ma (“this week”).
  • 'na (“that”)

Adverb

'ma

  1. (informal) Alternative form of yna (“here”)
    Fi sy 'ma. ― It's me (literally, “It is I who is here.”)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Apheretic variant of dyma (“there”).

Pronunciation

Adverb

'ma

  1. (informal) Alternative form of dyma (“here is/are”)
    'Ma rywbeth i ti. ― Here/This is something for you.
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