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]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
anhawster | unchanged | unchanged | hanhawster |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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