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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh betws, borrowed from Old English bedhūs (“house of prayer”, literally “bede-house”), corresponding to modern English bede house.
Pronunciation
Noun
betws m (plural betysau)
- chapel
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Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
See also
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “betws”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- Definition from the BBC.