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

Mutated forms of anodd

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
anodd	unchanged	unchanged	hanodd

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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