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cachgi bwm

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Welsh

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Cachgi bwm

Etymology

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Possibly from cachgi (coward) +‎ bwm (boom, buzz), where cachgi is literally an "excrement dog" (cf. cacwn (bumblebees) for similar etymological elements) and bwm is onomatopoeic (compare English bumblebee).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cachgi bwm m (plural cachgwn bwm or cachgi bwms)

  1. (South Wales) bumblebees
    Synonyms: cacynen, gwenynen wyllt

Usage notes

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

See also

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of cachgi bwm
radical soft nasal aspirate
cachgi bwm gachgi bwm nghachgi bwm chachgi bwm

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