bys troed

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌbɨːs ˈtroːɨ̯d/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌbiːs ˈtrɔi̯d/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌbiːs ˈtroːd/

Noun

bys troed m (plural bysedd traed or bysedd troed)

1. (anatomy) toe (when specified in contradistinction with a finger)

   Synonyms: troedfys, (when not specified in contradistinction with a finger) bys

Usage notes

• Note the distinct plural forms bysedd troed (“toes”, literally “digits of a single foot”) and bysedd traed (“toes”, literally “digits of more than one foot”).
• The two nouns that form this unit are in a genitive retionship so any determiners always precede the second element.

bys fy nhroed ― my toe (literally, “the digit of my foot”)

bysedd dy droed ― your toes (literally, “the digits of your foot”)

bysedd ei draed ― his toes (literally, “the digits of his feet”)

Coordinate terms

• bys llaw (“finger”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bys troed	fys troed	mys troed	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.