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asgwrn

bone

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)C1/ˈasɡʊrn/

"asgwrn" means "bone" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈasɡʊrn/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Llaes → hasgwrn.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formasgwrn
Treiglad Llaeshasgwrn

"asgwrn" in context

Nid rhywbeth sy'n berthnasol i nifer fach o bobl yn unig na rhywbeth ymylol yw'r sector amaethyddol; dyma asgwrn cefn Cymru.

The agricultural sector isn't niche or marginal; it is the very backbone of Wales.

B2

Bysiau yw asgwrn cefn ein cymunedau.

Buses are the backbone of our communities.

B1

Nid oes rhaid i gynhyrchiant ar gyfer yr economi ac amddiffyniadau i weithwyr, asgwrn cefn ein heconomi, gau ei gilydd allan.

Productivity for the economy and protections for workers, who are the backbone of our economy, do not have to be mutually exclusive.

B2

Nhw yw asgwrn cefn ein strydoedd mawr ar draws fy etholaeth ac, rwy'n siŵr, etholaethau Aelodau eraill.

They're the backbone of our high streets across my constituency and, I'm sure, other Members' constituencies.

B2

Ffermio yw asgwrn cefn Cymru.

Farming is the backbone of Wales.

B1

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