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Definitions and meaning of bys

bys

English

Noun

bys

  1. plural of by

Anagrams

  • SBY

Cornish

Alternative forms

  • bes

Pronunciation

  • (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈbɪːz]

Etymology 1

From Old Cornish bit, from Proto-Brythonic *bɨd, from Proto-Celtic *bitus. Cognate with Welsh byd.

Noun

bys m (plural bysow)

  1. world
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Brythonic *bɨs, from Proto-Celtic *bistis. Cognate with Welsh bys.

Noun

bys m (plural besyes)

  1. finger, digit
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Cognate with Breton bit and Welsh bed.

Preposition

bys

  1. till, until
Derived terms

Mutation

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

bys

  1. soft mutation of pys (“peas”)

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɪs]

Verb

bys

  1. second-person singular conditional of být; would
    Chtěl bys jít s námi? ― Would you like to come with us?

Related terms

Danish

Noun

bys c

  1. indefinite genitive singular of by

Swedish

Noun

bys

  1. indefinite genitive singular of by

Vilamovian

Etymology

From Middle High German bitze, probably from Old High German bī ze, the latter for which see zu.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

bys

  1. until

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /bɨːs/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /biːs/
  • Rhymes: -ɨːs

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh bys, from Proto-Celtic *bistis (finger).

Noun

bys m (plural bysedd)

  1. (anatomy) digit
    1. finger
      Synonym: bys llaw
    2. toe
      Synonym: bys troed
Derived terms

Mutation

Etymology 2

Noun

bys

  1. soft mutation of pys (“peas”)

Mutation

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Yola

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biːz/

Noun

bys

  1. plural of bye

References

  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)‎[1], volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 131

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