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barnu

to try

VerbC2/ˈbarnɨ̞/

"barnu" means "to try" in Welsh (verb). Pronounced /ˈbarnɨ̞/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → farnu, Treiglad Trwynol → marnu.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formbarnu
Treiglad Meddalfarnu
Treiglad Trwynolmarnu

"barnu" in context

Ond ni fydd hanes yn barnu defnydd y Brif Weinidog hon o eiriau yn garedig.

But history will not judge this First Minister's use of words kindly.

B2

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