brongoch

Welsh

Etymology

From bron (“breast”) +‎ coch (“red”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɔŋɡɔχ/

Adjective

brongoch (feminine singular brongoch, plural brongochion, equative brongoched, comparative brongochach, superlative brongochaf)

1. red-breasted

Noun

brongoch m or f (plural brongochiaid)

1. robin, redbreast (Erithacus rubecula)

   Synonyms: robin goch, robin, bronrhuddyn, cochgam, rhuddog

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brongoch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies