brys

See also: Bryś

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Middle Cornish brys, from Proto-Brythonic *brɨd from Proto-Celtic *britis (“carrying, bearing”). Cognate with Irish and Scottish Gaelic breith, and Welsh bryd.

Noun

brys m (plural brysyow)

  1. thought, opinion
  2. mind, intention
Derived terms
  • brysel (“mental”)
  • brysolieth (“mentality”)
  • brysonieth (“psychology”)
  • brysoniethel (“psychological”)
  • brysonydh, brysonydhes (“psychologist”)
  • dhe'm brys vy, orth ow brys (“in my opinion”)
  • fall an brys (“dementia”)
  • gelwel dhe'n brys (“evoke”, verb)
  • klavji brys (“mental hospital”)
  • medhek brys, medhoges brys (“psychiatrist”)
  • orth bodh ow brys, worth bodh ow brys (“intentionally”)
  • synsi y'n brys (“concentrate on”, verb)
  • Unsys Yeghes Brys (“Mental Health Unit”)
  • worth ow brys (“to my mind”)

Etymology 2

Presumably same origin as Etymology 1.

Noun

brys m (plural brysyow)

  1. womb, uterus

Mutation

Mutation of brys
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
brys vrys unchanged prys frys vrys

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

brys

  1. passive form of bry

Swedish

Noun

brys

  1. indefinite genitive singular of bry

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *bristi- (“haste”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰris-tis.

Cognate with Irish bras (“swift”) and Latin festīnus (“swift”).[1] Note also Proto-Germanic *brēþaz (“rushed”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrē- (“seethe, toss about, cook”).

Noun

brys m (uncountable)

  1. speed, haste
  2. urgency
Derived terms
  • allanfa frys (“emergency exit”)
  • ar frys (“in a hurry”)
  • gwasanaethau brys (“emergency services”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of brys
radical soft nasal aspirate
brys frys mrys unchanged

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

brys

  1. soft mutation of prys

Mutation

Mutated forms of prys
radical soft nasal aspirate
prys brys mhrys phrys

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

References

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