cachgi bwm

Welsh

Etymology

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

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkaχɡɪ ˈbʊm/, [ˌkʰaχkɪ ˈbʊm]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkaχɡi ˈbʊm/, [ˌkʰaχki ˈbʊm]

Noun

cachgi bwm m (plural cachgwn bwm or cachgi bwms)

  1. (South Wales) bumblebees
    Synonyms: cacynen, gwenynen wyllt

Usage notes

The word used for various kinds of wasp, bee and hornet in Welsh can vary greatly from area to area.

See also

Mutation

Mutated forms of cachgi bwm
radical soft nasal aspirate
cachgi bwm gachgi bwm nghachgi bwm chachgi bwm

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

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