hynt

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh hint, from Proto-Brythonic *hɨnt, from Proto-Celtic *sentus, from Proto-Indo-European *sent- (“to head for, go”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /hɨ̞nt/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /hɪnt/
Rhymes: -ɨ̞nt

Noun

hynt f (plural hyntoedd, not mutable)

Synonyms

(way): ffordd
(course): cwrs
(journey): taith
(condition): helynt

Derived terms

ar hynt (“immediately”)
helynt (“trouble; predicament”)
hynt a helynt (“fortunes; ups and downs”)
hyntio (“journey”, verb)
rhwydd hynt (“easy journey”)

Further reading

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

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