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)

1. beast, animal

Derived terms

• bwystfil

Mutation

Mutated forms of bwyst

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bwyst	fwyst	mwyst	unchanged

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

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