cefngoch

Welsh

Etymology

cefn (“back”) +‎ coch (“red”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛvnɡɔχ/, [ˈkɛvŋ̩ɡɔχ]
• Rhymes: -ɛvnɡɔχ

Adjective

cefngoch (feminine singular cefngoch, plural cefngoch, not comparable)

1. red-backed

Derived terms

• adar morgrug cefngoch (“ferruginous-backed antbirds”)
• amason cefngoch (“festive amazon”)
• brych daear cefngoch (“red-backed ground thrush”)
• bwncath cefngoch (“red-backed hawk”)
• ceinddryw cefngoch (“red-backed wren”)
• cigydd cefngoch (“red-backed shrike”)
• crecdeyrn cefngoch (“brown-backed chat-tyrant”)
• dryw morgrug cefngoch (“rusty-backed antwren”)
• duegredyn cefngoch, rhedyn cefngoch (“rustyback ferns”)
• golfan cefngoch (“rufous sparrow”)
• lloffwr dail cefngoch (“rufous-backed foliage-gleaner”)
• llostfain cefngoch (“rusty-backed spinetail”)
• llwyd cefngoch (“maroon-backed accentor”)
• melysor cefngoche (“red-backed honeyeater”)
• monjita cefngoch (“rusty-backed monjita”)
• morgrugydd cefngoch (“rufous-backed antvireo”)
• pigwr blodau cefngoch (“scarlet-backed flowerpecker”)
• pila inca cefngoch (“rufous-backed inca finch”)
• pila mynydd cefngoch (“red-backed sierra finch”)
• pysgotwr cefngoch (“red-backed kingfisher”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cefngoch	gefngoch	nghefngoch	chefngoch
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.