fys

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish fis, from Proto-Celtic *wissu- (compare Welsh gwŷs (“summons”)) from Proto-Indo-European *wid-tu-, which is derived from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“know, see”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [fɪz]

Noun

fys m

1. knowledge
   • Cha nel fys ayds ny ayms.
     • Neither you nor I know.
   • Cha nel fys aym c'raad ta mee.
     • I don't know where I am.
2. information

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
fys	ys	vys
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Welsh

Pronunciation

• (Northern) IPA: [vɨːs]
• (Southern) IPA: [viːs]

Noun

fys

1. Mutated form of bys.