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rhwystr.

hindrance, obstacle

7 characters1 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/r̥ʊɨ̯sdr/North-Wales[ˈr̥ʰʊɨ̯str̩]North-Wales/r̥ʊi̯sdr/South-Wales, colloquial, standard[ˈr̥ʰʊi̯str̩]South-Wales, colloquial, standard

  1. hindrance, obstacle

    masculine

  2. problem, difficulty

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh rhwystr, from Proto-Celtic *reixstrom, whence also Breton rouestl (“confusion”) and Middle Irish ríastraid.

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