trwbl
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English truble, troble, from Old French troble.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /trʊbl/, [ˈtr̥ʰʊbl̩ˠ]
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /trʊbʊl/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /trʊbl/, [ˈtr̥ʰʊbl̩]
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /truːbʊl/, /trʊbʊl/
Noun
trwbl m (uncountable)
- trouble, bother
- Synonyms: trafferth, helbul, helynt
Derived terms
- trwblu (“to trouble, to bother”)
- trwblus (“troublesome”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| trwbl | drwbl | nhrwbl | thrwbl |
| 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-), “trwbl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies