marchgacwn
Welsh
Marchgacynen
Etymology
From march (“horses, stallions”) + cacwn (“wasps, bumblebees, hornets”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /marχˈɡakʊn/, [marχˈkakʊn]
Noun
marchgacwn f pl (singulative marchgacynen)
- hornets
- Synonyms: cacwn, cacwn meirch, picwns coch
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 |
| marchgacwn | farchgacwn | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “marchgacwn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies