siwmae
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Welsh
Welsh phrasebook
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Alternative forms
- sh'mae, shwmae (South Wales)
- sumae, s'mae (North Wales)
Etymology
A contraction of sut mae hi? (“how is it?”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /sɨˈmaːɨ̯/, /ʃɨˈmaːɨ̯/, /ˈsmaːɨ̯/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ʃʊˈmai̯/, /ˈʃmai̯/
Interjection
siwmae
References
- Modern Welsh dictionary: a guide to the living language, by Gareth King.