gwys
Welsh
Alternative forms
- gwŷs (both etymologies)
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwɨːs/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwiːs/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Brythonic *gwɨs, from Proto-Celtic *wissus, from Proto-Indo-European *wéydtus, which is derived from *weyd- (“know, see”).
Noun
gwys f (plural gwysion)
Etymology 2
See etymology on the main entry.
Alternative forms
- gwyddir
- gwyddys
Verb
gwys
- present impersonal of gwybod
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwys | wys | ngwys | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- “gwys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, 2014
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