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

Mutated forms of tingoch
radical soft nasal aspirate
tingoch dingoch nhingoch thingoch

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

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
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