unwaith

Welsh

Etymology

un (“one”) +‎ gwaith f (“time”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): (standard) /ˈɨ̞nwai̯θ/, (colloquial) /ˈɨ̞nwɛθ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): (standard) /ˈɪnwai̯θ/, (colloquial) /ˈɪnwɛθ/

Adverb

unwaith

1. once
2. (used at the beginnings of fairytales) once upon a time

Derived terms

• ar unwaith (“at once”)