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cochyn

redhead

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)dict/ˈkɔχɨ̞n/

"cochyn" means "redhead" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈkɔχɨ̞n/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → gochyn, Treiglad Trwynol → nghochyn, Treiglad Llaes → chochyn.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of "cochyn" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcochyn
Treiglad Meddalgochyn
Treiglad Trwynolnghochyn
Treiglad Llaeschochyn

"cochyn" in context

O ble felly daeth ein cochyn bach ni?

So where have the red-headed children gone to?

A2

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