anobaith

Welsh

Etymology

From an- (“not-, un-, an-”) +‎ gobaith (“hope”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /aˈnɔbaiθ/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /aˈnoːbaiθ/, /aˈnɔbaiθ/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /aˈnoːbɛθ/, /aˈnɔbɛθ/

Noun

anobaith m (plural anobeithiau)

  1. despair, desperation, despondency, dejection
    Synonym: digalondid

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of anobaith
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
anobaith unchanged unchanged hanobaith

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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