bys llaw

Welsh

Noun

bys llaw m (plural bysedd llaw or bysedd dwylo)

  1. (anatomy) finger (when specified in contradistinction with a toe)
    Synonym: (when not specified in contradistinction with a toe) bys

Usage notes

  • Note the distinct plural forms bysedd llaw (“fingers”, literally “digits of a single hand”) and bysedd dwylo (“fingers”, literally “digits of more than one hand”).
  • The two nouns that form this unit are in a genitive retionship so any determiners always precede the second element.
bys fy llaw ― my finger (literally, “the digit of my hand”)
bysedd dy law ― your fingers (literally, “the digits of your hand”)
bysedd ei ddwylo ― his fingers (literally, “the digits of his hands”)

Coordinate terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of bys llaw
radical soft nasal aspirate
bys llaw fys llaw mys llaw unchanged

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

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