efallai
Welsh
Alternative forms
- falle
- ella
Etymology
ef + a + gallai[1]
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
- perhaps, maybe
- Synonym: dichon
- 2009 November 24, Vaughan Roderick, “Efallai”, in BBC Cymru Newyddion:
- 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.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “efallai”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies