heddiw

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Welsh

Alternative forms

heddi, heddu, heddy (Dyfed)
heiddiw (Gwynedd)
heddyw (obsolete)

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *so (“this”) + *dīyos (“day”); compare Breton hiziv/hiziw (from Middle Breton hizio), Cornish hedhyw; Latin hodiē.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛðɪu̯/
(South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈheːðɪu̯/, /ˈhɛðɪu̯/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈheːði/, /ˈhɛði/
(Powys) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛðjʊ/

Adverb

heddiw

today

Further reading

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

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