hufen byd

Welsh

Etymology

Literally "the cream of the world".

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌhɨ̞vɛn ˈbɨːd/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌhɨ̞van ˈbɨːd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌhiːvɛn ˈbiːd/, /ˌhɪvɛn ˈbiːd/

Noun

hufen byd m (uncountable, not mutable)

1. (idiomatic) the best of everything, the lap of luxury

Further reading

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