# bys
## English
### Noun

bys
* plural of by

### Anagrams

* SBY

## Cornish
### Alternative forms

* bes

### Pronunciation

* (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA: [ˈbɪːz]

### Etymology 1

From Old Cornish bit, from Proto-Brythonic *bɨd, from Proto-Celtic *bitus. Cognate with Welsh byd.

#### Noun

bys m (plural bysow)
* world

##### Derived terms

* dres oll an bys (“all over the world, worldwide”)
* meurgerys dres oll an bys (“world famous”)
* Norvys (“Earth”)
* ollvysel (“global”)

### Etymology 2

From Proto-Brythonic *bɨs, from Proto-Celtic *bistis. Cognate with Welsh bys.

#### Noun

bys m (plural besyes)
* finger, digit

##### Derived terms

* bys bras (“thumb”)
* bys byghan (“little finger, pinky”)
* bys bysow (“ring finger”)
* bys kres (“middle finger”)
* bys rag (“index finger”)
* bys troos (“toe”)
* pympbys (“starfish”)

### Etymology 3

Cognate with Breton bit and Welsh bed.

#### Preposition

bys
* till, until

##### Derived terms

* bys dhe (“until, up to”)
* bys dhe'n nessa tro (“until next time”)
* bys may (“till, until”)
* bys pan (“till, until”)
* bys vykken (“forever”)
* bys vynari (“evermore, forever”)
* bys vyntha (“forever”)
* bys yn (“till, until, all the way to”)
* den y'n bys (“nobody at all”)

### Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Noun

bys
* Soft mutation of pys (“peas”).

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈbɪs]

### Verb

bys
* second-person singular conditional of být; would
    Chtěl bys jít s námi? ― Would you like to come with us?

#### Related terms

* by
* bych
* bychom
* byste

## Danish
### Noun

bys c
* indefinite genitive singular of by

## Swedish
### Noun

bys
* indefinite genitive singular of by

## Vilamovian
### Etymology

From Middle High German bitze, probably from Old High German bī ze, the latter for which see zu.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Conjunction

bys
* until

## Welsh
### Pronunciation

* (North Wales) IPA: /bɨːs/
* (South Wales) IPA: /biːs/
* Rhymes: -ɨːs

### Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh bys, from Proto-Celtic *bistis (finger).

#### Noun

bys m (plural bysedd)
* (anatomy) digit
** finger
    Synonym: bys llaw
** toe
    Synonym: bys troed

##### Derived terms

* bys blaen (“index finger”)
* bys llaw (“finger”)
* bys pysgod (“fish finger”)
* bys troed (“toe”)
* byswellt (“fingergrass, cocksfoot”)
* mynegfys (“index finger”)
* uwdfys, bys yr uwd (“index finger”)

#### Mutation

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

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

bys
* Soft mutation of pys (“peas”).

#### Mutation

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

### References

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

## Yola
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bɪz/

### Noun

bys
* plural of bye
** 1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 14:But aal a bys do leigh an praat,But all the boys do laugh and prate,

### 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