coesgam

Welsh

Etymology

From coes (“red”) +‎ cam (“crooked”).^[1]

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɨ̯sɡam/, [ˈkɔɨ̯skam]
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔi̯sɡam/, [ˈkɔi̯skam]

Noun

coesgam (feminine singular coesgam, plural coesgam, equative mor goesgam, comparative mwy coesgam, superlative mwyaf coesgam)

bowlegged, bandy-legged, crook-legged

References

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

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

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