fyny

Welsh

Etymology

Variant of i fyny.

Pronunciation

Adverb

fyny

  1. up, upwards
    • 2022 December 22, “Dringo'r Wyddfa 22 gwaith er cof am Dad”, in BBC Cymru Fyw:
      Fysa well gen i fynd fyny yn yr eira na glaw! Yn amlwg mae hi'n oer ar y topia' ar y funud ond dwi'n trio peidio aros o gwmpas rhy hir pan dwi fyny 'na.
      I'd rather go up in snow than rain! Obviously it's cold on the peaks at the minute but I try not to hang around too long when I'm up there.

Usage notes

Usually, but not exclusively, used in the full form i fyny. Also used in calques of English idioms involving up.

Derived terms

  • dal fyny (catch up)
  • gwisgo fyny (catch up)
  • rhoi fyny (grow up)
  • tyfu fyny (grow up)
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