anhawster

Welsh

Etymology

From anodd (“difficult (stem: anhaws-)”) +‎ -ter.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /anˈhau̯sdɛr/, [anˈhau̯stɛr]
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /anˈhau̯sdar/, [anˈhau̯star]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /anˈhau̯sdɛr/, [anˈhau̯stɛr]

Noun

anhawster m (plural anawsterau)

1. difficulty, complexity, abstruseness

   Synonyms: cymhlethdod, astrusi, dryswch

2. difficulty, obstacle, problem

   Synonyms: rhwystr, trafferth

Mutation

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

• 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