anodd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh anhawð. By surface analysis, an- (“not”) +‎ hawdd (“easy”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈanɔð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈa(ː)nɔð/

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• Rhymes: -anɔð

Adjective

anodd (feminine singular anodd, plural anodd, equative anodd or anhawsed, comparative anoddach or anhaws or anos, superlative anoddaf or anhawsaf)

1. difficult

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
anodd	unchanged	unchanged	hanodd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “anodd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies