ffacbys

Welsh

Etymology

From English vetch +‎ pys (“peas”).

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈfakbɨ̞s/, [ˈfakʰpɨ̞s]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈfakbɪs/, [ˈfakʰpɪs]
  • Rhymes: -akbɨ̞s

Noun

ffacbys f (collective, singulative facbysen, not mutable)

  1. chickpeas
  2. (obsolete) vetch
    Synonym: gwycbys
  3. (obsolete) lentils
    Synonym: corbys

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
ffacbys unchanged unchanged unchanged

Further reading

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffacbys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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