ymlaen

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Welsh

Alternative forms

yn mlaen, mlaen

Etymology

From yn (“in”) +‎ blaen (“front”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /əmˈlaːɨ̯n/
- (North Wales, colloquial) /mlaːɨ̯n/, /laːɨ̯n/
(South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /əmˈlai̯n/
- (South Wales, colloquial) /əmˈlaːn/, /mlai̯n/, /mlaːn/
Rhymes: -aːɨ̯n

Adverb

ymlaen

forward, ahead, onward, along
Symudwch ymlaen, wnewch chi?
Move forward / ahead / along / on, will you?

Antonym: yn ôl
on (in an operating state)
Ydy'r cyfrifiadur ymlaen?
Is the computer on?

Antonyms: bant, i ffwrdd

Derived terms

nes ymlaen (“later on”)
taro ymlaen (“to knock on (in rugby)”)
ymlaen llaw (“beforehand”)

References

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

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