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

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