cachgi bwm
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkaχɡɪ ˈbʊm/, [ˌkʰaχkɪ ˈbʊm]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkaχɡi ˈbʊm/, [ˌkʰaχki ˈbʊm]
Noun[edit]
cachgi bwm m (plural cachgwn bwm or cachgi bwms)
- (South Wales) bumblebees
- Synonyms: cacynen, gwenynen wyllt
Usage notes[edit]
The word used for various kinds of wasp, bee and hornet in Welsh can vary greatly from area to area.
See also[edit]
- gwenyn (“honeybees”)
Mutation[edit]
| 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. | |||