bidog

Welsh

Alternative forms

• bidag, bideg

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *bītū, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (“to strike”). Cognate with Old Irish bíth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbɪdɔɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbiːdɔɡ/, /ˈbɪdɔɡ/

Noun

bidog m (plural bidogau)

1. bayonet

   Synonym: baginet

2. dagger

   Synonyms: dagr, pwyned, baslard

3. (typography) dagger, obelus
4. dagger moth (noctuoid moth of genus Acronicta)

Derived terms

• bidog blodiog (“miller moth”)
• bidog gwernos (“alder moth”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bidog

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bidog	fidog	midog	unchanged

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

Further reading

• Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2016), “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎, retrieved 29 October 2024.