cnau coco

Welsh

Etymology

Partial calque of English coconuts.

Noun

cnau coco f (collective, singulative cneuen goco)

  1. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) cacao nut
  2. coconuts
    Synonym: coconyts

Descendants

  • → Cornish: know koko (calque)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cnau coco
radical soft nasal aspirate
cnau coco gnau coco nghnau coco chnau coco

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cnau”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cnau coco”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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