noswaith

Welsh

Etymology

nos (“night”) +‎ gwaith f (“time, occasion”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔswai̯θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔswɛθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔswai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔswɛθ/
• Rhymes: -ɔswai̯θ

Noun

noswaith f (plural nosweithiau, not mutable)

1. evening (time of day)

Derived terms

• noswaith dda (“good evening”)

Related terms

• nos (“night”)
• noson (“evening; night”)

References

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