pocaire gaoithe

Irish

Pocaire gaoithe

Etymology

From pocaire (“romper, frolicker”) +‎ gaoithe, genitive of gaoth (“wind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpˠɔkəɾʲə ˈɡiːhə/

Noun

pocaire gaoithe m (genitive singular pocaire ghaoithe, nominative plural pocairí gaoithe)

1. kestrel (any small falcon of genus Falco)

   Synonym: seabhac buí

Derived terms

• mionphocaire gaoithe (“lesser kestrel”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
pocaire gaoithe	phocaire gaoithe	bpocaire gaoithe
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.