helynt

Welsh

Etymology

From hel (“to gather, to collect; to drive, to chase”) +‎ hynt (“course, way”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlɨ̞nt/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈheːlɪnt/, /ˈhɛlɪnt/

Noun

helynt m or f (plural helyntion or helyntoedd, not mutable)

1. trouble, bother

   Synonyms: helbul, trafferth, trwbl

2. predicament, quandary

   Synonyms: penbleth, cyfyng-gyngor, dryswch

Derived terms

• helynt ni ddaw ei hunan (“misfortunes do not come singly”)
• hynt a helynt (“fortunes; ups and downs”)

Further reading

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