wys

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch wijzen, from Middle Dutch wisen, from Old Dutch wīsen, from Proto-Germanic *wīsijaną.

Pronunciation
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Verb

wys (present wys, present participle wysende, past participle gewys)

  1. to show

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English wīs, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wiːs/

Adjective

wys (plural and weak singular wyse, comparative wiser, superlative wiseste)

  1. wise, thoughtful, proper
  2. knowledgeable
  3. alert, aware

Descendants
  • English: wise
  • Scots: wis, wise

Noun

wys (plural wyses)

  1. A wise individual

Welsh

Pronunciation

Noun

wys

  1. Soft mutation of gwys.

Verb

wys

  1. Soft mutation of gwys.

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwys wys ngwys unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Yola

Noun

wys

  1. Alternative form of wyse
    • 1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 17:
      Wu'll gow our wys to Chour Hill,
      We'll go our ways to Chour Hill,

References
  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 131
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