byw

Translingual

Symbol

byw

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Belhariya.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Belhariya terms

Cornish

Alternative forms

• bew

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *bɨw, from Proto-Celtic *biwos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós, from *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”). Cognate with Breton bev and Welsh byw.

Adjective

byw

1. alive, living, quick
2. active, lively
3. agile

Derived terms

• arghans byw (“quicksilver, mercury”)
• bewa (“live, be alive”)
• byw a'n bry (“astute”)
• byw an lagas (“pupil, iris”)
• byw- (“bio-”)
• bywhe (“activate”)
• figur byw (“action figure”)
• goli byw (“ulcer”)

Mutation

Mutation of byw

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
byw	vyw	unchanged	pyw	fyw	vyw

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Welsh

Alternative forms

• bywio

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *bɨw, from Proto-Celtic *biwos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós, from *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /bɪu̯/, /bɨ̞u̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /bɪu̯/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɨ̞u̯

Adjective

byw (feminine singular byw, plural bywion, not comparable)

1. alive, living, having life, animate, quick, existing, actual

   Antonym: marw

2. lively, full of life, vivacious, vigorous, sprightly, spirited, eager, sparkling; vivid, graphic

   Synonyms: bywiog, hyfyw

3. live (of a performance etc.)

Noun

byw m (plural bywion)

1. living person or soul, living creature
2. living, life, lifetime; energy, vigor, vitality
3. the quick, the living flesh
4. crumb, (soft part of bread)

   Synonyms: bywyn, mwydyn

Verb

byw (invariable)

1. to live

Usage notes

Byw does not conjugate and must be used with periphrasis.

Roedd o’n byw yng Nghaerdydd.

He lived in Cardiff.

Derived terms

• adfywio (“to revive”)
• bywgraffiadur (“biographical dictionary”)
• bywiog, hyfyw (“lively”)
• bywyn (“pulp, core, crumb”)
• ystafell fyw (“living room”)
• glöyn byw (“butterfly”, literally “living coal”)

Related terms

• bywyd (“life”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of byw

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
byw	fyw	myw	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “byw”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• Delyth Prys; J.P.M. Jones; Owain Davies; Gruffudd Prys (2006), Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎^[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “byw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies