pocaire gaoithe
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From pocaire (“romper, frolicker”) + gaoithe, genitive of gaoth (“wind”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pocaire gaoithe m (genitive singular pocaire ghaoithe, nominative plural pocairí gaoithe)
- kestrel (any small falcon of genus Falco)
- Synonym: seabhac buí
Derived terms edit
- mionphocaire gaoithe (“lesser kestre”)
Mutation edit
| 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. | ||