fesul

See also: fesül and fésül

Welsh

Etymology

Clipping of o fesul, a dissimilated version of o fesur (literally “from the measurement”). Similar dissimilation occurs in cornel (“corner”), dresel (“dresser”) and rasel (“razor”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛsɨ̞l/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛsɪl/
• Rhymes: -ɛsɨ̞l

Preposition

fesul

1. X at a time, X by X

   fesul un ― one at a time, one by one