bys

See also: BYS, byś, Byś, and bÿs

Translingual

Symbol

bys

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

English

Noun

bys

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)

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)

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

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

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

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

bys

soft mutation of pys (“peas”)

Czech

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbɪs]

Verb

bys

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

Related terms

Danish

Noun

bys c

indefinite genitive singular of by

Swedish

Noun

bys

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

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).

Noun

bys m (plural bysedd)

(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

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): /biːz/

Noun

bys

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