uwdfys

Welsh

Alternative forms

• bys yr uwd

Etymology

From uwd (“porridge”) +‎ bys (“finger”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɨ̞u̯dvɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɪu̯dvɪs/

Noun

uwdfys m (plural uwdfysedd)

1. (anatomy) index finger, forefinger

   Synonyms: mynegfys, bys blaen, bys yr uwd

Mutation

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

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