rhwystr

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh rhwystr, from Proto-Celtic *reixstrom, whence also Breton rouestl (“confusion”) and Middle Irish ríastraid.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /r̥ʊɨ̯sdr/, [ˈr̥ʰʊɨ̯str̩]
  • (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /r̥ʊi̯sdr/, [ˈr̥ʰʊi̯str̩]
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /r̥ʊi̯sdɪr/, [r̥ʰʊi̯stɪr]

Noun

rhwystr m (plural rhwystrau)

  1. hindrance, obstacle
    Synonyms: llestair, llesteiriad, atalfa
  2. problem, difficulty
    Synonyms: trafferth, anhawster

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhwystr
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhwystr rwystr unchanged unchanged

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

Further reading

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