gwst

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *gustus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰudtus. Cognate with Old Irish gúas (“danger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʊsd/, [ɡʊst]

Noun

gwst f (uncountable)

1. pain, ache

   Synonyms: poen, dolur, artaith

2. ailment, malady, sickness

   Synonyms: clefyd, clwyf

3. ailment endurance, forbearance, distress

   Synonyms: amynedd, dioddef

Derived terms

• y laswst (“chlorosis”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwst	wst	ngwst	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.