efallai

Welsh

Alternative forms

falle
ella

Etymology

ef +‎ a +‎ gallai[1]

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɛˈvaɬai̯/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɛˈvaɬɛ/, /ɛˈvaɬa/, /ˈvaɬɛ/, /ˈvaɬa/, /ˈɛɬa/
(South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɛˈvaɬai̯/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɛˈvaɬɛ/, /ˈvaɬɛ/, /ˈwaɬɛ/

Adverb

efallai

perhaps, maybe
Synonym: dichon
- 2009 November 24, Vaughan Roderick, “Efallai”, in BBC Cymru Newyddion‎:
  Neu efallai, jyst efallai, ei fod yn gwybod pa mor bynnag ofnadwy oedd heddiw iddo fe, fe fydd yfory yn waith i Peter Hain.
  Or maybe, just maybe, he knows that however terrible today was for him, tomorrow will be Peter Hain's turn.

References

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

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