moch Gini
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
Calque of English guinea pigs.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌmoːχ ˈɡɪni/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌmoːχ ˈɡɪni/
- Rhymes: -ɪnɪ
Noun
moch Gini (plural, singular mochyn gini m)
- guinea pigs
- Synonyms: moch cwta, moch India, moch tair
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| moch Gini | foch Gini | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “Guinea”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN