hanner call

Welsh edit

Pronunciation edit

(North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌhanɛr ˈkaɬ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌhanar ˈkaɬ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌhanɛr ˈka(ː)ɬ/

Adjectival phrase edit

hanner call

half-witted, half-cracked, crazy
Fuest ti'n siarad a'r boi hanner call 'na? Ydw, mae off ei ben, achan.
Have you been talking to that crazy guy? Yeah, he's nuts, mate.

Derived terms edit

hanner call a dwl (“half-witted, crazy”)

References edit

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