trwm

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited 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

• bondrwm (“bottom-heavy”)
• llawdrwm (“heavy-handed”)
• pendrwm (“top-heavy”)
• trwm ei glyw, trwm ei glywed (“hard of hearing”, literally “heavy his hearing”)
• trwm ei lach (“critical, harsh”, literally “ heavy his lash”)
• trymaidd, trymllyd (“close, muggy”)
• trymder (“heaviness”)
• trymfryd (“sadness, sorrow”)
• trymhau (“to get heavier”)
• trymlwythog (“burdened”)

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

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “trwm”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• 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