undydd unnos

Welsh

Etymology

Literally “a day, a night”.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɨ̞ndɨ̞ð ˈɨ̞nɔs/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɪndɪð ˈɪnɔs/

Noun

undydd unnos m (uncountable)

a day and a night
(idiomatic) a short time
(idiomatic, biology) shortlived, ephemeral
Synonyms: oesfyr, unnos, undydd

Adverb

undydd unnos

(idiomatic) in a short time
(idiomatic, biology) ephemerally
Synonyms: oesfyr, unnos, undydd

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
undydd unnos	unchanged	unchanged	hundydd unnos
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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