gwŷs

Welsh

Alternative forms

• gwys (both etymologies)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwɨːs/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwiːs/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *gwɨs, from Proto-Celtic *wissus, from Proto-Indo-European *wéydtus, which is derived from *weyd- (“know, see”).

Noun

gwŷs f (plural gwysion)

1. (law) summons, citation
2. (literary) call to arms

   Synonym: galwad

Etymology 2

From Proto-Celtic *wid-to-m; akin to Middle Breton gous, Old Irish ·fess.

Alternative forms

• gwyddir
• gwyddys

Verb

gwŷs

1. present impersonal of gwybod

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwŷs

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwŷs	wŷs	ngwŷs	unchanged

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), “gwŷs”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies