rhawngoch

Welsh

Etymology

From rhawn (“(hairy) tail”) +‎ coch (“red”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈr̥au̯nɡɔχ/

Adjective

rhawngoch (feminine singular rhawngoch, plural rhawngoch, not comparable)

  1. red-tailed

Derived terms

Noun

rhawngoch m (plural rhawngochion)

  1. redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
    Synonym: tingoch
  2. bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
    Synonym: coch y berllan

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhawngoch
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhawngoch rawngoch 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

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