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

• rhwystro

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