trallod

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtraɬɔd/

Noun

trallod m (plural trallodion or trallodau)

1. tribulation, calamity, affliction

   Synonyms: gorthrymder, helynt, trychineb, aflwydd, adfyd

2. distress, perturbation, sorrow

   Synonyms: cystudd, aflonyddwch, dryswch, gloes, gofid, dioddefaint, tristwch

Derived terms

• pan fydd trallod yn cysgu peidiwch â'i ddefro (“when affliction sleeps do not wake it”)
• trallod a ddaw â dysg yn ei law (“sweet are the uses of adversity”, literally “it is adversity that brings learning in its hand”)
• trallodion yw ffyn yr ysgol sy'n esgyn i'r nef (“trials are the rungs of a ladder that reaches to heaven”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of trallod

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
trallod	drallod	nhrallod	thrallod

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