gwynt teg ar ei ôl

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, "a fair wind after him".

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwɨ̞nt ˈtɛɡ ar ei̯ ˈoːl/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwɨ̞nt ˈtɛɡ ar ɪ ˈoːl/
(South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwɪnt ˈtɛɡ ar ei̯ ˈoːl/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwɪnt ˈtɛɡ ar ɪ ˈoːl/

Proverb

gwynt teg ar ei (h)ôl

(idiomatic) good riddance!

Usage notes

With a female object, this is gwynt teg ar ei hôl ("a fair wind after her").

With a plural object, this is gwynt teg ar eu hôl ("a fair wind after them").

Further reading

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

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