pocaire gaoithe

Irish

Etymology

From pocaire (“romper, frolicker”) +‎ gaoithe, genitive of gaoth (“wind”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpˠɔkəɾʲə ˈɡiːhə/

Noun

pocaire gaoithe m (genitive singular pocaire ghaoithe, nominative plural pocairí gaoithe)

  1. kestrel (any small falcon of genus Falco)
    Synonym: seabhac buí

Derived terms

  • mionphocaire gaoithe (“lesser kestrel”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of pocaire gaoithe
radical lenition eclipsis
pocaire gaoithe phocaire gaoithe bpocaire gaoithe

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

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