picwns coch
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From picwns (“wasps”) + coch (“red”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpɪkʊns ˈkoːχ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌpɪkʊnz ˈkoːχ/
Noun[edit]
picwns coch f (collective, singulative picwnen goch)
- (South Wales) hornets
- Synonyms: cacwn, cacwn meirch, marchgacwn
Usage notes[edit]
The word used for various kinds of wasp, bee and hornet in Welsh can vary greatly from area to area.
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| picwns coch | bicwns coch | mhicwns coch | phicwns coch |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||