canwraidd goesgoch
Welsh
Y ganwraidd goesgoch
Etymology
From canwraidd (“Persicaria”) + coesgoch (“red-legged”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkanwrai̯ð ˈɡɔɨ̯sɡɔχ/, [ˌkʰanwrai̯ð ˈɡɔɨ̯skɔχ]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkanwrai̯ð ˈɡɔi̯sɡɔχ/, [ˌkʰanwrai̯ð ˈɡɔi̯skɔχ]
Noun
y ganwraidd goesgoch f (uncountable)
- redshank, redleg, lady's thumb, Persicaria maculosa
Usage notes
This is always found preceded by the definite article y.
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| canwraidd goesgoch | ganwraidd goesgoch | nghanwraidd goesgoch | chanwraidd goesgoch |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||