pys

See also: pyś and Pyś

English

Noun

pys

  1. plural of py

Anagrams

Cornish

Alternative forms
  • (Revived Late Cornish) pes

Noun

pys f (singulative pesen)

  1. peas

Middle English

Noun

pys

  1. Alternative form of pisse

Swedish

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpyːs/
  • Rhymes: -yːs

Noun

pys c

  1. (somewhat derogatory) small and weak person, usually about young boys

Declension
Declension of pys 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative pys pysen pysar pysarna
Genitive pys pysens pysars pysarnas

Verb

pys

  1. imperative of pysa.

Anagrams

Welsh
Pys

Etymology

From Middle Welsh pys, from Proto-Brythonic *pɨs, from Latin pisum (“pea”).

Pronunciation

Noun

pys f pl (singulative pysen)

  1. peas

Derived terms
  • corbys (“lentils”)
  • ffacbys (“chickpeas”)
  • merbys (“marrowfat peas”)
  • pys potsh (“mushy peas”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
pys bys mhys phys
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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