o flaen llaw

== Welsh == === Etymology === From o flaen (“before”) +‎ llaw (“hand”). === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɔvˌlaːɨ̯n ˈɬaːu̯/ (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɔvˌlai̯n ˈɬau̯/ (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɔvˌlaːn ˈɬau̯/ === Adverb === o flaen llaw beforehand, in advance Synonym: ymlaen llaw === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “o flaen llaw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies