cachgi bwm

Welsh

Cachgi bwm

Etymology

Possibly from cachgi (“coward”) +‎ bwm (“boom, buzz”), where cachgi is literally an "excrement dog" (cf. cacwn (“bumblebees”) for similar etymological elements) and bwm is onomatopoeic (compare English bumblebee).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkaχɡɪ ˈbʊm/, [ˌkʰaχkɪ ˈbʊm]
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkaχɡi ˈbʊm/, [ˌkʰaχki ˈbʊm]

Noun

cachgi bwm m (plural cachgwn bwm or cachgi bwms)

(South Wales) bumblebees
Synonyms: cacynen, gwenynen wyllt

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
cachgi bwm	gachgi bwm	nghachgi bwm	chachgi bwm
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.