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brifo

to injure

VerbC1/ˈbrɪvɔ/

"brifo" means "to injure" in Welsh (verb). Pronounced /ˈbrɪvɔ/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → frifo, Treiglad Trwynol → mrifo.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formbrifo
Treiglad Meddalfrifo
Treiglad Trwynolmrifo

"brifo" in context

Dw i ddim yn meddwl fy mod wedi brifo Mary.

I don't think that I hurt Mary.

B2

Mae fy nant yn brifo.

My tooth hurts.

B1

Yn fuan, roeddem ni yn ein dyblau, ein dwylo ar freichiau ein gilydd, yn chwerthin cymaint bod ein hochrau yn brifo, ein llygaid yn dyfrio, yn gwingo, bron mewn poen, yn chwerthin fel na fyddai'r chwerthin byth yn stopio.

Soon, we were doubled over, hands on each other's arms, laughing so much that our sides were hurting, our eyes were watering, wincing, almost in pain, laughing like the laughter would never stop.

C1

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