Bys - Wiktionary

See also: BYS, byś, Byś, and bÿs

Translingual

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Symbol

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bys

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Burak.

See also

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• Wiktionary’s coverage of Burak terms

English

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Noun

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bys

1. plural of by

Anagrams

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• SBY

Cornish

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Alternative forms

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• bes

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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bys m (plural bysow)

1. world

Derived terms

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• dres oll an bys (“all over the world, worldwide”)
• meurgerys dres oll an bys (“world famous”)
• Norvys (“Earth”)
• ollvysel (“global”)

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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bys m (plural besyes)

1. finger, digit

Derived terms

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• bys bras (“thumb”)
• bys byghan (“little finger, pinky”)
• bys bysow (“ring finger”)
• bys kres (“middle finger”)
• bys rag (“index finger”)
• bys troos (“toe”)
• pympbys (“starfish”)

Etymology 3

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Cognate with Breton bit and Welsh bed.

Preposition

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bys

1. till, until

Derived terms

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• bys dhe (“until, up to”)
• bys dhe'n nessa tro (“until next time”)
• bys may (“till, until”)
• bys pan (“till, until”)
• bys vykken (“forever”)
• bys vynari (“evermore, forever”)
• bys vyntha (“forever”)
• bys yn (“till, until, all the way to”)
• den y'n bys (“nobody at all”)

Mutation

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unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
bys	vys	unchanged	pys	fys	vys

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 4

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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bys

1. soft mutation of pys (“peas”)

Czech

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Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): [ˈbɪs]

Verb

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bys

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

Related terms

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• by
• bych
• bychom
• byste

Danish

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Noun

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bys c

1. indefinite genitive singular of by

Swedish

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Noun

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bys

1. indefinite genitive singular of by

Vilamovian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• Audio:

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Conjunction

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bys

1. until

Welsh

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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bys m (plural bysedd)

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

Derived terms

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• bys blaen, mynegfys, uwdfys, bys yr uwd (“index finger”)
• bys canol, bys perfedd, hirfys, bys y cogwrn, bys y din (“middle finger”)
• bys llaw (“finger”)
• bys pysgod (“fish finger”)
• bys troed (“toe”)
• byswellt (“fingergrass, cocksfoot”)

Mutation

[edit] Mutated forms of bys

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bys	fys	mys	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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bys

1. soft mutation of pys (“peas”)

Mutation

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radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pys	bys	mhys	phys

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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• 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

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Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /bai̯z/

Noun

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bys

1. plural of bye
   • 1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 14:But aal a bys do leigh an praat,But all the boys do laugh and prate,

References

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• 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