ôl bys

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌoːl ˈbɨːs/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌoːl ˈbiːs/

Noun

ôl bys m (plural olion bysedd)

1. (nontechnical) fingerprint

Related terms

• (technical) bysbrint (“fingerprint”)
• ôl troed (“footprint”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ôl bys	unchanged	unchanged	hôl bys
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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