pwys

== Welsh == === Etymology === From Middle Welsh pwys, from Proto-Brythonic *puɨs, from Latin pēnsum. === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /puːɨ̯s/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /pʊi̯s/ Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯s === Noun === pwys m (plural pwysau or pwysi) weight, burden, pressure importance, significance emphasis, stress (plural pwysi) pound (unit of measurement) ==== Usage notes ==== The meaning "weight, pressure" is usually expressed by the plural pwysau rather than the singular. Note, for instance, the difference between rhoi pwys ar (“to put emphasis on”) and rhoi pwysau ar (“to put pressure on”). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== cymwys === Mutation ===