pocaire gaoithe

Irish

Pocaire gaoithe

Etymology

From pocaire (“romper, frolicker”) +‎ gaoithe, genitive of gaoth (“wind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpˠɔkəɾʲə ˈɡiːhə/

Noun

pocaire gaoithe m (genitive singular pocaire ghaoithe, nominative plural pocairí gaoithe)

1. kestrel (any small falcon of genus Falco)

   Synonym: seabhac buí

Derived terms

• mionphocaire gaoithe (“lesser kestrel”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of pocaire gaoithe

radical	lenition	eclipsis
pocaire gaoithe	phocaire gaoithe	bpocaire gaoithe

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