ceinioca

Welsh

Alternative forms

• cnoca (North Wales, colloquial)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh ceiniocca. Analysable as ceiniog (“penny”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kei̯ˈnjɔka/

Verb

ceinioca (first-person singular present ceiniocâf)

1. to beg for pennies

   Synonyms: cardota, begera

2. to take the collection or offertory in church
   1. to gather contributions

Derived terms

• ceiniocwr (“church steward”)

Further reading

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