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arlludd

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Welsh

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Etymology

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ar- +‎ lludd (hindrance, obstacle), the latter from Proto-Indo-European *lewdʰ- (to obstruct). Cognate with Old Breton arlup (obstacle) and Sanskrit रुध् (rudh, to obstruct).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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arlludd m

  1. obstacle, hindrance, obstruction
  2. (also figurative of a person) a disquieting, disturbing

Mutation

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Mutated forms of arlludd
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
arlludd unchanged unchanged harlludd

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

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “arlludd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 453; 467-9