hirgoes

== Welsh == === Etymology === hir (“long”) +‎ coes (“leg”). === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhɪrɡɔɨ̯s/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhɪrɡɔi̯s/ === Adjective === hirgoes (feminine singular hirgoes, plural hirgoes, equative hirgoesed, comparative hirgoesach, superlative hirgoesaf, not mutable) long-legged Antonym: byrgoes ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === hirgoes m (plural hirgoesau, not mutable) Recurvirostridae (a taxonomic family of birds composed of stilts and avocets) stilt, a bird of genus Himantopus or Cladorhynchus especially the black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) Synonyms: hirgoes adeinddu, cwtyn hirgoes, cwtyn hirgoes adeinddu, cwynydd hirgoes ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== cambig (“avocet”) === Further reading === Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2018), “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎[1], retrieved 13 Sept 2025. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “hirgoes”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies