Welsh edit

 
Pysgotwr yn pysgota

Etymology edit

From pysgota (to fish) +‎ -wr.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pəsˈɡɔtʊr/, [pʰəsˈkɔtʰʊr]

Noun edit

pysgotwr m (plural pysgotwyr, feminine pysgotwraig)

  1. fisherman, angler
  2. kingfisher (bird of the suborder Alcedines)
    Hyponym: cwcabyra (kookaburra)
    1. common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
      Synonyms: glas y dorlan, pioden y dŵr

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pysgotwr bysgotwr mhysgotwr physgotwr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

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