ffacbys

Welsh

Etymology

From English vetch +‎ pys (“peas”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈfakbɨ̞s/, [ˈfakʰpɨ̞s]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈfakbɪs/, [ˈfakʰpɪs]
• Rhymes: -akbɨ̞s

Noun

ffacbys f (collective, singulative facbysen, not mutable)

1. chickpeas
2. (obsolete) vetch

   Synonym: gwycbys

3. (obsolete) lentils

   Synonym: corbys

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
ffacbys	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Further reading

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