pocaire gaoithe
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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. | ||