pwys

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Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *puɨs, from Latin pēnsum.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "North Wales" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /puːɨ̯s/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "South Wales" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /pʊi̯s/

Noun

pwys m (plural pwysau or pwysi)

  1. weight, burden, pressure
  2. importance, significance
  3. emphasis, stress
  4. (plural pwysi) pound (unit of measurement)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pwys bwys mhwys phwys
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.