rhag ofn
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
rhag (“for”) + ofn (“fear”). See also Cornish rag own.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /r̥aˈɡɔvn/
- (North Wales, colloquial also) IPA(key): /r̥aˈkɔvn/
- (South Wales, colloquial also) IPA(key): /r̥aˈɡoːvɔn/, /r̥aˈɡɔvɔn/, /r̥aˈɡoːvan/, /r̥aˈɡɔvan/
Conjunction edit
- in case
- Af i ag ymbarél rhag ofn y bydd hi'n bwrw.
- I'll take an umbrella in case it rains.
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhag ofn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies