tingoch

Welsh

Etymology

From tin (“arse, buttocks”) +‎ coch (“red”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪŋɡɔχ/

Adjective

tingoch (feminine singular tingoch, plural tingochion, not comparable)

1. red-rumped, red-tailed

Noun

tingoch m or f (plural tingochion or tingochiaid)

1. redstart (Phoenicurus spp.), especially the common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

   Synonyms: bolgoch, coch y berllan, llostrudd, adar rhawngoch, rhonell goch, tinboeth

2. bullfinch (Pyrrhula spp.)

   Synonym: coch y berllan

Derived terms

• tingoch du (“black redstart”)
• golfan dingoch (“twite”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tingoch	dingoch	nhingoch	thingoch
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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