dadi
dadi is the Welsh word for daddy.
dadi is an informal noun used to refer to a father, typically in a childish manner.
Meaning: (informal, usually childish) father (noun)
Did you know?
- Because Welsh is a Celtic language, the word dadi is a relatively recent linguistic borrowing from English, rather than a word with ancient Welsh roots.
- The Welsh tad shares an ancient ancestral root with the Latin pater and the Old Irish athair.
- In Welsh, the word tad also means 'father' in a religious context, such as the phrase Tad ein Tad for 'Our Father' in the Lord's Prayer.
Examples in context
- Tad, dwi'n dy garu di.Dad, I love you.
- Esgusodwch fi, Tadcu.Excuse me, Daddy.
- Tadcu, dwi'n dy garu di'n fawr.Daddy, I love you so much.
- Mae dadi yn gweithio heddiw.Daddy is working today.
- Dwi eisiau mynd gyda dadi.I want to go with daddy.
Example conversation
A child is talking to their mother about their father.
- RhysSian, ble mae dadi?Sian, where is daddy?
- SianMae dadi yn y gegin.Daddy is in the kitchen.
- RhysGa i fynd ati?Can I go to him?
- SianYdy, gawn i weld chi'n mynd.Yes, I'll watch you go.
