hen bryd

Welsh

Etymology

hen (“old”) + pryd (“time”) with soft mutation

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈheːn ˈbrɨːd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈheːn ˈbriːd/

Noun

hen bryd m (always predicative)

1. high time, about time

   Mae’n hen bryd iddi hi fynd adre.

   It’s about time she went home.