blas.bai
blame
"bai" means "blame" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /bai̯/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → fai, Treiglad Trwynol → mai.
Mutation forms
In Welsh, the first letter of "bai" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | bai |
| Treiglad Meddal | fai |
| Treiglad Trwynol | mai |
"bai" in context
Pe na bai cerddoriaeth, byddai'r byd yn lle diflas.
If it weren't for music, the world would be a boring place.
B2Byddai modd i ddyn na aeth i'r ysgol ddwyn o drên nwyddau, ond pe bai addysg brifysgol ganndo, byddai modd iddo ddwyn y rheilffordd i gyd.
A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.
C1Fel arall, rwy'n credu y byddwn yn methu, oni bai ein bod yn mynd i'r afael â hyn gydag ymagwedd bositif.
Otherwise, I think we will fail, unless we approach this with some positivity.
C1Nid beirniadaeth o ysgol Rhydywaun ydy hyn, ond rhaid gofyn faint o rieni eraill yn ardal Merthyr fyddai'n dewis addysg gyfrwng Gymraeg i'w plant pe bai ysgol uwchradd yn nes at adref.
This is no criticism of ysgol Rhydywaun, but we must ask how many other parents in the Merthyr area would choose Welsh-medium education for their children if a secondary school were closer to home.
C1Rwy'n deall mai ychydig iawn o fysiau wrth gefn, os o gwbl, a oedd ar gael pe bai anhawster gyda'r trenau neu'r seilwaith dros y penwythnos.
I gather that there were very few, if any, relief buses available in the event of a difficulty with the trains or the infrastructure this weekend.
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