picwns coch

Welsh

Picwnen goch

Etymology

From picwns (wasps) + coch (red).

Pronunciation

Noun

picwns coch f (collective, singulative picwnen goch)

  1. (South Wales) hornets
    Synonyms: cacwn, cacwn meirch, marchgacwn

Usage notes

The word used for various kinds of wasp, bee and hornet in Welsh can vary greatly from area to area.

Mutation

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.
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