wys
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch wijzen, from Middle Dutch wisen, from Old Dutch wīsen, from Proto-Germanic *wīsijaną.
Verb
wys (present wys, present participle wysende, past participle gewys)
- to show
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English wīs, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wiːs/
Adjective
wys (comparative wiser, superlative wiseste)
Descendants
Noun
wys (plural wyses)
- A wise individual
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /wɨːs/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /wiːs/
Noun
wys
- Soft mutation of gwys.
Verb
wys
- Soft mutation of gwys.
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. | |||
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