bys troed
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Welsh
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌbɨːs ˈtroːɨ̯d/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌbiːs ˈtrɔi̯d/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌbiːs ˈtroːd/
Noun
[edit]bys troed m (plural bysedd traed or bysedd troed)
Usage notes
[edit]- Note the distinct plural forms bysedd troed (“toes”, literally “digits of a single foot”) and bysedd traed (“toes”, literally “digits of more than one foot”).
- The two nouns that form this unit are in a genitive retionship so any determiners always precede the second element.
- bys fy nhroed ― my toe (literally, “the digit of my foot”)
- bysedd dy droed ― your toes (literally, “the digits of your foot”)
- bysedd ei draed ― his toes (literally, “the digits of his feet”)
Coordinate terms
[edit]- bys llaw (“finger”)