trwm

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh trwm, from Old Welsh trum, from Proto-Brythonic *trum, from Proto-Celtic *trummos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /trʊm/
• Rhymes: -ʊm

Adjective

trwm (feminine singular trom, plural trymion, equative trymed, comparative trymach, superlative trymaf)

1. (literal and figurative) heavy
2. sad

   Synonym: trist

Derived terms

• pendrwm
• trymaidd (“close, muggy”)
• trymder (“heaviness”)
• trymfryd (“sadness, sorrow”)
• trymhau
• trymlwythog (“burdened”)
• trymllyd (“close, oppressive”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of trwm

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
trwm	drwm	nhrwm	thrwm

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), “trwm”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies