cachgi bwm
Welsh
Cachgi bwm
Etymology
Possibly from cachgi (“coward”) + bwm (“boom, buzz”), where cachgi is literally an "excrement dog" (cf. cacwn (“bumblebees”) for similar etymological elements) and bwm is onomatopoeic (compare English bumblebee).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkaχɡɪ ˈbʊm/, [ˌkʰaχkɪ ˈbʊm]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkaχɡi ˈbʊm/, [ˌkʰaχki ˈbʊm]
Noun
cachgi bwm m (plural cachgwn bwm or cachgi bwms)
- (South Wales) bumblebees
- Synonyms: cacynen, gwenynen wyllt
Usage notes
The word used for various kinds of wasp, bee and hornet in Welsh can vary greatly from area to area.
See also
- gwenyn (“honeybees”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cachgi bwm | gachgi bwm | nghachgi bwm | chachgi bwm |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
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