pwysig

Welsh

Etymology

pwys (“weight”) +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpʊɨ̯sɪɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpʊi̯sɪɡ/
• Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯sɪɡ

Adjective

pwysig (feminine singular pwysig, plural pwysig, equative pwysiced, comparative pwysicach, superlative pwysicaf)

1. important, weighty
   • 1956, Plato, chapter 2, in Emrys Evans, transl., Y Wladwriaeth [The Republic], Cardiff: Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru, 2.377a, page 65:

     […] dechreuad pob gwaith sydd bwysicaf […]

     […] the beginning in every task is the chief thing […]

Derived terms

• hollbwysig (“all-important, crucial”)
• pwysigrwydd (“importance”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of pwysig

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pwysig	bwysig	mhwysig	phwysig

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

Further reading

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