gwaith

Doublets; from Middle Welsh gweith, from Proto-Brythonic *gweiθ, from Proto-Celtic *wextā (“time, course, turn”) (compare Cornish gweyth, Breton gwezh, Old Irish fecht (“journey; time, occasion”), Irish feacht (“journey; time, occasion”)), feminine past participle of Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (“to carry, drive”).

• IPA^(key): /ɡwai̯θ/
• Homophone: gwaeth (“worse”) (South Wales)
• Rhymes: -aːi̯θ

gwaith m (plural gweithiau or gweithoedd or gweithydd or gweithion)

1. work, labour, act, deed, task, job; aid

   Mae llawer o waith yng Nghaerdydd. ― There's lots of work in Cardiff.

2. something that is or was done deliberately, product of a physical or mental effort (e.g. building, literary or musical composition, needlework), composition, construction, formation
3. craftsmanship, workmanship, ornamentation, art, execution
4. fortification, earthwork, fort
5. a working place, works, factory, manufactory; mine
6. (especially South Wales, in the plural) industrial district
7. shape, form, fashion, look, appearance, manner, mode

gwaith f (plural gweithiau)

1. time (with cardinal numbers, 'how many times', etc.), occasion, course, turn

   Synonyms: amser, tro

   Rydyn ni wedi gwylio'r ffilm 'ma dwywaith

   We've watched this film two times

2. journey, course, migration
3. (military) battle, combat, action

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