picwns coch

Welsh
Picwnen goch

Etymology

From picwns (“wasps”) +‎ coch (“red”).

Pronunciation

Noun

picwns coch f pl (singulative picwnen goch)

  1. (South Wales) hornets
    Synonyms: cacwn, cacwn meirch, marchgacwn

Usage notes

The word used for various kinds of wasp, bee and hornet in Welsh can vary greatly from area to area.

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
picwns coch bicwns coch mhicwns coch phicwns coch
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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