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Welsh
Etymology
ar- + lludd (“hindrance, obstacle”), the latter from Proto-Indo-European *lewdʰ- (“to obstruct”). Cognate with Old Breton arlup (“obstacle”) and Sanskrit रुध् (rudh, “to obstruct”).
Pronunciation
Noun
arlludd m
- obstacle, hindrance, obstruction
- (also figurative of a person) a disquieting, disturbing
Mutation
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), “arlludd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 453; 467-9