picwns coch

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Welsh

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Picwnen goch

Etymology

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From picwns (wasps) +‎ coch (red).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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picwns coch f (collective, singulative picwnen goch)

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

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.

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
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.