cystudd

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkəsdɨ̞ð/, [ˈkəstɨ̞ð]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkəsdɪð/, [ˈkəstɪð]

Noun

cystudd m (plural cystuddiau or cystuddion)

1. affliction, distress, tribulation

   Synonyms: dioddefaint, cur, gofid, gorthrymder

   • c. 1800, anonymous author, Ar Hyd y Nos [All Through the Night]:

     Nos yw henaint pan ddaw cystudd

     Age is night when affliction comes

Derived terms

• cystudd calon (“heartache”)
• gwely cystudd (“sickbed”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cystudd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cystudd	gystudd	nghystudd	chystudd

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cystudd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cystudd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies