unig

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh unic; either coined in Middle Welsh (as un + -ic) or borrowed from Latin ūnicus via a Proto-Brythonic *ʉnɨg, influenced by -ig.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɨ̞nɪɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈiːnɪɡ/, /ˈɪnɪɡ/
• Rhymes: -ɨ̞nɪɡ

Adjective

unig (feminine singular unig, plural unig, equative mor unig, comparative mwy unig, superlative mwyaf unig)

1. lonely, alone

   Roeddwn i’n unig.

   I was lonely.

   Plentyn unig oeddwn i.

   I was a lonely child.

2. only, unique

   Unig blentyn oeddwn i.

   I was an only child.

Usage notes

When used predicatively or when used attributively following a noun, this means "lonely". When used attributively preceding a noun, this means "only".

Derived terms

• yn unig (“only”)
• unigol (“individual”)
• unigryw (“unique”)

Mutation

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