helynt
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From hel (“to gather, to collect; to drive, to chase”) + hynt (“course, way”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhɛlɨ̞nt/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈheːlɪnt/, /ˈhɛlɪnt/
Noun[edit]
helynt m or f (plural helyntion or helyntoedd, not mutable)
- trouble, bother
- predicament, quandary
- Synonyms: penbleth, cyfyng-gyngor, dryswch
Derived terms[edit]
- helynt ni ddaw ei hunan (“misfortunes do not come singly”)
- hynt a helynt (“fortunes; ups and downs”)
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “helynt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies