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)

1. dark red, rust-coloured
2. 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.

References

• 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