rhwystr

Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation from rhwystro (“to hinder, to obstruct”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥ʊɨ̯sdr/, [ˈr̥ʰʊɨ̯str̩]
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /r̥ʊi̯sdr/, [ˈr̥ʰʊi̯str̩]
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /r̥ʊi̯sdɪr/, [r̥ʰʊi̯stɪr]

Noun

rhwystr m (plural rhwystrau)

1. hindrance, obstacle

   Synonyms: llestair, llesteiriad, atalfa

2. problem, difficulty

   Synonyms: trafferth, anhawster

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhwystr	rwystr	unchanged	unchanged
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), “rhwystr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies