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English
Interjection
wys
- (MLE, MTE, Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of what you saying.
2018 October 8, Ruby Bloom, “What your favourite social media says about you”, in The Tab:You’re a fuckboy whose most used phrase is, "wag one b, wys?"[.] Pulling girls at Gravity Monday is the highlight of your week. You constantly send selfies flexing your muscles and showing off your ‘six pack.’
2019 September 20, Matt Livingstone, “Here’s how to get FREE PIZZA in Leeds this Freshers’ Week”, in The Tab:While it might not be the best 11 inches you get in Freshers' Week, we can guarantee it'll be the tastiest (and it won't send you 'wys' texts at 3am).
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
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
Descendants
Noun
wys (plural wyses)
- A wise individual
Welsh
Pronunciation
Noun
wys
- Soft mutation of gwys.
Verb
wys
- Soft mutation of gwys.
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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