randibŵ

Welsh

Etymology

From English randivoo or randivow, a dialect variation of English rendezvous, from French rendez-vous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌrandɪˈbuː/
  • Rhymes: -uː

Noun

randibŵ m or f (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. (South Wales) commotion, bustle
  2. (South Wales) noisy merriment, revelry

References

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