adar o'r unlliw

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “birds of the same colour”. Abbreviated from adar o'r unlliw a hedant i'r unlle (“birds of a feather flock to the same place”, literally “birds of the same colour fly together”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌadar ɔr ˈɨ̞nɬɨ̞u̯/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌaːdar ɔr ˈɪnɬɪu̯/, /ˌadar ɔr ˈɪnɬɪu̯/

Proverb

adar o'r unlliw

  1. birds of a feather

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “adar”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “adar o'r unlliw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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