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bwyd

food

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)A1/buːɨ̯d/

"bwyd" means "food" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /buːɨ̯d/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → fwyd, Treiglad Trwynol → mwyd.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formbwyd
Treiglad Meddalfwyd
Treiglad Trwynolmwyd

When does "bwyd" mutate?

heb— without (triggers treiglad meddal)

bwyd→heb fwyd(without food)

"bwyd" in context

Wyt ti'n hoffi bwyd Japaneaidd?

Do you like Japanese food?

B1

Pan ydw i'n rhoi bwyd i'r tlodion, 'dw i'n cael 'ngalw i'n saint. Pan ydw i'n gofyn pam nag oes bwyd gyda'r tlodion, 'dw y'n cael 'ngalw i'n gomiwnydd.

When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.

B2

Dw i'n casáu'r bwyd yn y ffreutur.

I hate the food in the refectory.

A2

Pwy sy' bia'r bwyd yma?

Whose food is this?

A1

Ai ti brynith y bwyd?

Is it you who'll buy the food?

A1

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