helynt
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== 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)
trouble, bother
Synonyms: helbul, trafferth, trwbl
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