costog

See also: costóg

Welsh

Etymology

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Noun

costog m (plural costogion, diminutive costogyn)

(literary)

  1. mastiff, guard dog
  2. cur, mongrel

Derived terms

  • anodd dysgu hen gostog (“you can't teach an old dog new tricks”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of costog
radical soft nasal aspirate
costog gostog nghostog chostog

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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