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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch wijzen, from Middle Dutch wisen, from Old Dutch wīsen, from Proto-Germanic *wīsijaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
wys (present wys, present participle wysende, past participle gewys)
- to show
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English wīs, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz.
Pronunciation
Adjective
wys (plural and weak singular wyse, comparative wiser, superlative wiseste)
- wise, thoughtful, proper
- knowledgeable
- alert, aware
Related terms
Descendants
Noun
wys (plural wyses)
- A wise individual
Welsh
Pronunciation
Noun
wys
- Soft mutation of gwys.
Verb
wys
- Soft mutation of gwys.
Mutation
Yola
Noun
wys
- 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