rhuddgoch

Welsh

Etymology

rhudd (“red”) +‎ coch (“red”)[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

rhuddgoch (feminine singular rhuddgoch, plural rhuddgochion, equative rhuddgoched, comparative rhuddgochach, superlative rhuddgochaf)

  1. dark red, russet, tawny, (occasionally) pink[1]

Derived terms

  • marchfeillion rhuddgoch (“red clover”)
  • penigan rhuddgoch (“clove pink”)
  • pibydd rhuddgoch (“dunlin”)
  • pig-yr-aran ruddgoch (“bloody cranesbill”)
  • rosela rhuddgoch (“crimson rosella”)
  • suran ruddgoch (“pink sorrel”)
  • tinciwr rhuddgoch (“crimson chat”)
  • y galdrist ruddgoch (“dark red helleborine”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhuddgoch
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhuddgoch ruddgoch unchanged unchanged

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

See also

Colors in Welsh · lliwiau (layout · text)
     gwyn      llwyd      du
             coch; rhudd              oren, melyngoch; brown              melyn; melynwyn
             melynwyrdd              gwyrdd             
             gwyrddlas; glaswyrdd              asur, gwynlas              glas
             fioled, rhuddlas; indigo              majenta; porffor              pinc, rhuddwyn

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhuddgoch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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