pwysi

Welsh

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /pʊɨ̯sɪ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /pʊi̯si/
Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯s

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English posy.

Alternative forms

pwsi, bwysi, posi, powsi

Noun

pwysi m (plural pwysïau)

bouquet, posy, bunch of flowers
Synonyms: tusw, sypyn, bwnshyn

Derived terms

gylfinog pwysi (“bunch-flowered daffodil”)
pwysi'r gog (“bluebell”)
pwysi('r) mêl (“honeysuckle”)
pwysi menyn (“buttercup”)
pwysi nadroedd (“red campion”)

Etymology 2

Verb

pwysi

inflection of pwyso:
1. second-person singular present indicative/future
2. colloquial second-person singular present

Etymology 3

Noun

pwysi

plural of pwys (“pound”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *pwysi*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pwysi	bwysi	mhwysi	phwysi

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

Further reading

D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “pwysi”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pwysi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies