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)

1. redshank, redleg, lady's thumb, Persicaria maculosa

   Synonyms: pengoch, tafod yr iâr

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.