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Welsh
Etymology
Literally “to each other”.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /ˌat ei̯ ˈɡɪlɪð/, (colloquial) /ˌatɪ ˈɡɪlɪð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /ˌat ei̯ ˈɡiːlɪð/, /ˌat ei̯ ˈɡɪlɪð/, (colloquial) /ˌati ˈɡiːlɪð/, /ˌati ˈɡɪlɪð/, /ˌati ˈɡɪli/
Prepositional phrase
at ei gilydd
- together (to the same place)
Daethon nhw at ei gilydd.- They came together (i.e. to the same place from different places)
- all in all, for the most part, by and large
At ei gilydd, mae'ch syniadau i gyd yn rhai da.- By and large, your ideas are all good ones.
Usage notes
- Refers solely to the third person plural.
- Despite this, it employs third person singular determiner ei in spelling rather than expected third person plural eu.
- Refers to close movement. To refer to association or proximity, gyda'i gilydd is used for "together".
Inflection
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “at ei gilydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies