>There is also the word 'tridiau' ('three days') which is not deictic >(and I wouldn't rule out the existence of the word 'deudiau', though >it's not in my dictionary). 'Deuddydd' ydy'r gair - dydw i 'rioed wedi clywed rhywun yn dweud 'Deudiau'. >Interesting point. Welsh seems to have other off-by-one errors with >respect to time, e.g.: > > wythnos (8 nights) = week (7 days) > pythefnos (15 nights) = fortnight (14 days) Ond, rhwng rw+an a='r adeg yma yr wythnos nesaf, mae yna wyth noson; a phymtheg noson sydd rhwng rw+an a'r un adeg yr wythnos ar o+l nesaf - felly welai i ddim o'i le+. (Dwi'n meddwl - lle mae'r bali cyfrifianell yna?). Geraint * * * * (ab Eifion) * * * 'Dolig Llawen! * * * * * * * * * O * * * * )|( <---deilen o gelyn - mae'n rhy anodd gwneud llun dwy! )|( (i+t io+r hart awt alt.ascii.art!) * * * * * * *