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annwyl

dear

AdjectiveC1/ˈanʊɨ̯l/

"annwyl" means "dear" in Welsh (adjective). Pronounced /ˈanʊɨ̯l/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Llaes → hannwyl.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of "annwyl" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formannwyl
Treiglad Llaeshannwyl

"annwyl" in context

Mi rydym yn dychwelyd yn 59 Aelod, ac mi rydyn ni i gyd heddiw ac am yn hir i ddod yn mynd i deimlo colled ein ffrind annwyl Hefin David.

We return today as 59 Members, and we all, today, and forever more, will feel the loss of our dear friend Hefin David.

B2

Ac mi rydym yn meddwl yn enwedig am ferched a rhieni annwyl Hefin yn eu colled, ond hefyd am Vikki, ein cydweithiwr a phartner Hefin.

And our thoughts are particularly with Hefin’s beloved daughters and parents in this time of loss, but also Vikki, our colleague and Hefin’s partner.

C1

Mae'n ddrwg iawn gennym ni am eich colled, ac rydym ni eisiau i chi wybod pa mor annwyl oedd Hefin i ni.

We are so sorry for your loss, and we want you to know how much we cherished Hefin.

B2

Fe wnaeth hefyd hyrwyddo ei annwyl Gaerffili.

He also championed his dear Caerphilly.

B1

Gyda thristwch mawr heddiw, felly, dwi’n gofyn i’r Senedd i godi nawr i gofio am ein cyfaill annwyl Hefin David.

With great sorrow today, I ask the Senedd to stand now to commemorate our dear friend Hefin David.

B2

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