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”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
bys troed | fys troed | mys troed | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |