trallod

Welsh

Etymology

From ad- +‎ byd (“heat, ardour”).

Pronunciation

Noun

trallod m (plural trallodion or trallodau)

  1. tribulation, calamity, affliction
    Synonyms: gorthrymder, helynt, trychineb, aflwydd, adfyd
  2. distress, perturbation, sorrow
    Synonyms: cystudd, aflonyddwch, dryswch, gloes, gofid, dioddefaint, tristwch

Derived terms

  • pan fydd trallod yn cysgu peidiwch â'i ddefro (“when affliction sleeps do not wake it”)
  • trallod a ddaw â dysg yn ei law (“sweet are the uses of adversity”, literally “it is adversity that brings learning in its hand”)
  • trallodion yw ffyn yr ysgol sy'n esgyn i'r nef (“trials are the rungs of a ladder that reaches to heaven”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of trallod
radical soft nasal aspirate
trallod drallod nhrallod thrallod

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “trallod”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “trallod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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