taro allan

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Literally “to strike out”.

Verb

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taro allan (first-person singular present trawaf allan)

  1. (idiomatic) to strike out, to set off (on a journey)
  2. (idiomatic) to break out, to burst out (in song)
    Synonym: toncio

Further reading

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