pocaire gaoithe

Irish
Pocaire gaoithe

Etymology

From pocaire (“romper, frolicker”) +‎ gaoithe, genitive of gaoth (“wind”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpˠɔkəɾʲə ˈɡiːhə/

Noun

pocaire gaoithe m (genitive singular pocaire ghaoithe, nominative plural pocairí gaoithe)

  1. kestrel (any small falcon of genus Falco)
    Synonym: seabhac buí

Derived terms
  • mionphocaire gaoithe (“lesser kestre”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
pocaire gaoithe phocaire gaoithe bpocaire gaoithe
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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