hufen byd

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Welsh

Etymology

Literally "the cream of the world".

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌhɨ̞vɛn ˈbɨːd/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌhɨ̞van ˈbɨːd/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌhiːvɛn ˈbiːd/, /ˌhɪvɛn ˈbiːd/

Noun

hufen byd m (uncountable, not mutable)

(idiomatic) the best of everything, the lap of luxury

Further reading

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

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