bys

See also: BYS, byś, Byś, and bÿs

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

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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

bys m (plural besyes)

1. finger, digit

Derived terms

• 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

Cognate with Breton bit and Welsh bed.

Preposition

bys

1. till, until

Derived terms

• 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

Mutation of bys

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

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

• by
• bych
• bychom
• byste

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

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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).

bys

Noun

bys m (plural bysedd)

1. (anatomy) digit
   1. finger

      Synonym: bys llaw

   2. toe

      Synonym: bys troed

Derived terms

• 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

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

Noun

bys

1. Soft mutation of pys (“peas”).

Mutation

Mutated forms of pys

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

• 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): /bɪz/

Noun

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

• 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