piod
Welsh
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Pioden
Alternative forms
- (dated) pïod
Etymology
Originally the plural of pi, pia; a borrowing from Middle English pie, from Old French pie, from Latin pīca.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpiː.ɔd/
Noun
piod f pl (singulative pioden)
- magpies (birds of the genus Pica; specifically P. pica)
Derived terms
- piod y môr (“oystercatchers”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
piod | biod | mhiod | phiod |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “piod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies