anhawster
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From anodd (“difficult (stem: anhaws-)”) + -ter.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /anˈhau̯sdɛr/, [anˈhau̯stɛr]
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /anˈhau̯sdar/, [anˈhau̯star]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /anˈhau̯sdɛr/, [anˈhau̯stɛr]
Noun
[edit]anhawster m (plural anawsterau)
- difficulty, complexity, abstruseness
- Synonyms: cymhlethdod, astrusi, dryswch
- difficulty, obstacle, problem
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| anhawster | unchanged | unchanged | hanhawster |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “anhawster”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies