ymlaen

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

1. forward, ahead, onward, along

   Symudwch ymlaen, wnewch chi?

   Move forward / ahead / along / on, will you?

   Antonym: yn ôl

2. 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