dugoch

Welsh

Etymology

du (“black”) +‎ coch (“red”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɨ̞ɡɔχ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdiːɡɔχ/, /ˈdɪɡɔχ/

Adjective

dugoch (feminine singular dugoch, plural dugochion, equative dugoched, comparative dugochach, superlative dugochaf)

dark red, rust-coloured
Synonyms: cochddu, rhydlyd
purple
Synonyms: porffor, piws
brown (of a horse)

Derived terms

y galdrist ddugoch (“dark red helleborine”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *dugoch*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dugoch	ddugoch	nugoch	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “dugoch”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “dugoch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies