tŷ unnos

Welsh

Etymology

Literally “one night house”.

Noun

unnos m (plural tai unnos)

  1. (Folklore) tŷ unnos (house or hut built in one night on common land by a squatter, in order to gain right of abode)[1]

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of tŷ unnos
radical soft nasal aspirate
tŷ unnos dŷ unnos nhŷ unnos thŷ unnos

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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