wys

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

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 (inflected form wyse, comparative wiser, superlative wiseste)

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

Descendants

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
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
gwys wys ngwys unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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