torogen

Welsh

Alternative forms

• trogen

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /tɔˈrɔɡɛn/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /tɔˈrɔɡan/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /tɔˈroːɡɛn/, /tɔˈrɔɡɛn/

Noun

torogen f (plural torogod)

1. tick (arachnid of suborder Ixodida)

Hyponyms

• heusleuen, hisleuen (“sheep tick”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of torogen

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
torogen	dorogen	nhorogen	thorogen

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “torogen”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “torogen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies