pinc
/pɪŋk/
The Welsh word for pink is pinc.
pinc is an adjective used to describe a color that is between red and white.
Meaning: colored/coloured between red and white (adj)
Which one should you use?
While pinc is the adjective for the color, the noun pinc can also refer to a pale red color. Additionally, rhuddwyn is another noun used to describe a pale red color.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/pɪŋk/
Did you know?
- Some linguists suggest that pinc might actually be imitative of a bird's call, linking it to the sound of a small bird.
- A speaker might use the noun rhuddwyn to evoke a more poetic or ancient feeling than the everyday pinc.
Examples in context
- Dw i'n gwisgo ffrog pincI am wearing a pink dress.
- Mae dyn arall yn prynu cardigan rhosynAnother man is buying a pink cardigan.
- Mae'r lili yn pinc.The lily is pink.
Example conversation
Catrin and Gareth are looking at paint samples for a room.
- CatrinWyt ti'n hoffi'r lliw pinc hwn?Do you like this pink color?
- GarethMae'n rhy lliwgof, wefod.It is too bright, perhaps.
- CatrinMae'r un pinc gwelu hwn yn well.This pale pink one looks better.
- GarethIe, mae hwn yn wych.Yes, this one is great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pink” translations and entries pinc, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pinc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
