Roedd y 'bachgen bach o dincer' yn cario'i becyn ar ei gefn!
Catrin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Berwyn Jones" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: Boxwallah
> Dyma ddiffiniad ohono o ryw wefan:
>
> The term boxwallah is an amalgamation of the English word 'box' and the
> Hindi/Urdu word 'wala'. Originally the term referred to the peddlar who
> carried his wares around in a box, such wares being shawls, textiles and
> jewelry. Gradually during the 19th century, the term came to refer to
those
> merchants of foreign (usually British) nationality who owned and
controlled
> industrial enterprises in the British Empire, in particular, India. The
> boxwallahs of India had considerable influence and power, mainly as a
result
> of their wealth.
>
> gwerthwr-cynnwys-blychau (?), bocs-fasnachwr (?), blwch-fasnachwr (?),
> masnachwr reit ei wala (wps, dyna Delyth wedi fy esgymuno o'r cylch ...!).
> Efallai mai'r unig air a allai gyfleu ystyr y gair yn iawn yw - mewn
> dyfynodau, wrth gwrs - "boxwallah" ... (neu 'a defnyddio'r gair
> brodorol/Saesneg "boxwallah"...')
>
> Berwyn
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Saunders" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 3:38 PM
> Subject: Boxwallah
>
>
> > Cynigion?
> >
> > Tim
> >
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