siwmae
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Welsh[edit]
Welsh phrasebook
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Alternative forms[edit]
- sh'mae, shwmae (South Wales)
- sumae, s'mae (North Wales)
Etymology[edit]
A contraction of sut mae hi? (“how is it?”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /sɨˈmaːɨ̯/, /ʃɨˈmaːɨ̯/, /ˈsmaːɨ̯/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ʃʊˈmai̯/, /ˈʃmai̯/
Interjection[edit]
siwmae
References[edit]
- Modern Welsh dictionary: a guide to the living language, by Gareth King.