byw
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *bɨw, from Proto-Celtic *biwos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós, from *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /bɪu̯/, /bɨ̞u̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /bɪu̯/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɨ̞u̯
Adjective edit
byw (feminine singular byw, plural bywion, not comparable)
- alive, living, having life, animate, quick, existing, actual
- lively, full of life, vivacious, vigorous, sprightly, spirited, eager, sparkling; vivid, graphic, susceptible to
- live (of a performance etc.)
Noun edit
byw m (plural bywion)
- living person or soul, living creature
- living, life, lifetime; energy, vigor, vitality
- the quick, the living flesh, the soft part of bread
Verb edit
byw (invariable)
- to live
Usage notes edit
Byw does not conjugate and must be used with periphrasis.
- Roedd o’n byw yng Nghaerdydd.
- He lived in Cardiff.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
byw | fyw | myw | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “byw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies