bwyst

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh bwyst, from Proto-Brythonic *buɨst, from Latin bēstia.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /bʊɨ̯sd/, [bʊɨ̯st]
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /bʊi̯sd/, [bʊi̯st]

Noun

bwyst m (plural bwysti or bwystiad)

beast, animal

Derived terms

bwystfil

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bwyst	fwyst	mwyst	unchanged
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), “bwyst”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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