uwdfys
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From uwd (“porridge”) + bys (“finger”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɨ̞u̯dvɨ̞s/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɪu̯dvɪs/
Noun edit
uwdfys m (plural uwdfysedd)
- (anatomy) index finger, forefinger
- Synonyms: mynegfys, bys blaen, bys yr uwd
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| uwdfys | unchanged | unchanged | huwdfys |
| 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), “uwdfys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies