bwyst
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh bwyst, from Proto-Brythonic *buɨst, from Latin bēstia.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /bʊɨ̯sd/, [bʊɨ̯st]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /bʊi̯sd/, [bʊi̯st]
Noun
bwyst m (plural bwysti or bwystiad)
- beast, animal
Derived terms
- bwystfil
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| bwyst | fwyst | mwyst | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bwyst”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies