piod

See also: pïod

Welsh

Pioden

Alternative forms

(dated) pïod

Etymology

Originally the plural of pi, pia; a borrowing from Middle English pie, from Old French pie, from Latin pīca.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpiː.ɔd/

Noun

piod f (collective, singulative pioden)

magpies (birds of the genus Pica; specifically P. pica)

Derived terms

piod môr (“oystercatchers”)
piod y dŵr (“kingfishers”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
piod	biod	mhiod	phiod
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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