Welsh

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Etymology

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From tin (arse, buttocks) +‎ poeth (hot, spicy). The plant sense may be a partial calque of English arsesmart.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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tinboeth (feminine singular tinboeth, plural tinboethion, equative mor dinboeth, comparative mwy tinboeth, superlative mwyaf tinboeth)

  1. (vulgar) lecherous, lascivious, lustful (of women)
    Synonym: cynhaig

Usage notes

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Noun

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tinboeth f (plural tinboethion or tinboethiaid)

  1. (with definite article) hydropiper, water pepper, arsesmart (Persicaria hydropiper)
    Synonyms: poethlys y dŵr, pengoch, llysiau'r din, gofid tin
    1. other smartweed species (Persicaria)
      Synonym: canwraidd
  2. ragwort (Asteraceae spp., esp. Senecio and Jacobaea spp.)
    Synonym: llysiau'r gengroen
  3. redstart (Phoenicurus spp.)
    Synonym: tingoch
  4. bullfinch (Pyrrhula spp.)
    Synonym: coch y berllan
  5. venereal disease

Mutation

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Mutated forms of tinboeth
radical soft nasal aspirate
tinboeth dinboeth nhinboeth thinboeth

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

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tinboeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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