jac codi baw

Welsh

jac codi baw

Etymology

From jac (“jack”) + codi (“to lift”) + baw (“dirt”) "jack that lifts dirt", from English JCB.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌdʒak ˌkɔdɪ ˈbau̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌdʒak ˌkoːdi ˈbau̯/, /ˌdʒak ˌkɔdi ˈbau̯/

Noun

jac codi baw m (plural jaciau codi baw, not mutable)

1. (machinery) JCB, mechanical excavator