beudy

Welsh

Etymology

Proto-Celtic *bowotegos (whence Cornish bowji, Old Breton boutig), from *bāus, bowos (“cow”) + *tegos (“house”). Equivalent to bu (“cattle”) +‎ tŷ.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbeɨ̯dɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbei̯di/

Noun

beudy m (plural beudai or beudái or beudyau)

1. cowshed

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
beudy	feudy	meudy	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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