efallai

Welsh

Alternative forms

• falle
• ella

Etymology

ef +‎ a +‎ gallai

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɛˈvaɬai̯/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɛˈvaɬɛ/, /ɛˈvaɬa/, /ˈvaɬɛ/, /ˈvaɬa/, /ˈɛɬa/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɛˈvaɬai̯/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɛˈvaɬɛ/, /ˈvaɬɛ/, /ˈwaɬɛ/

Adverb

efallai

1. perhaps, maybe

   Synonym: dichon

   • 2009 November 24, Vaughan Roderick, “Efallai”, in BBC Cymru Newyddion‎^[1]:

     Neu efallai, jyst efallai, ei fod yn gwybod pa mor bynnag ofnadwy oedd heddiw iddo fe, fe fydd yfory yn waith i Peter Hain.

     Or maybe, just maybe, he knows that however terrible today was for him, tomorrow will be Peter Hain's turn.