picwns coch

Welsh

Picwnen goch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌpɪkʊns ˈkoːχ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌpɪkʊnz ˈkoːχ/

Noun

picwns coch f (collective, 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
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.