heddiw

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • heddi, heddu, heddy (Dyfed)
  • heiddiw (Gwynedd)
  • heddyw (obsolete)

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *so (“this”) + *dīyos (“day”); compare Breton hiziv/hiziw (from Middle Breton hizio), Cornish hethew; Latin hodiē.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhɛðɪu̯/
  • (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈheːðɪu̯/, /ˈhɛðɪu̯/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈheːði/, /ˈhɛði/
  • (Powys) IPA(key): /ˈhɛðjʊ/

Adverb

heddiw

  1. today

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