tyngu'r du yn wyn
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Welsh
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌtəŋɨ̞r ˈdɨː ən ˈwɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌtəŋɨ̞r ˈdiː ən ˈwɪn/
Idiom
[edit]- (idiomatic) to swear black is white, to insist that something false is true.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tyngu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies