help llaw chwith

Welsh

Etymology

From help (“help”) +‎ llaw (“hand”) +‎ chwith (“left”), literally “help of the left hand”.

Noun

help llaw chwith m (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. a hindrance

Further reading

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