adar rhawngoch
Welsh
Etymology
Literally, “red-tailed birds”.
Noun
adar rhawngoch (plural, singular aderyn rhawngoch m)
- redstarts (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
- Synonym: tingochion
- bullfinches (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
- Synonym: cochion y berllan
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| adar rhawngoch | unchanged | unchanged | hadar rhawngoch |
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), “adar rhawngoch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies