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bychanu

to belittle

VerbC2/bəˈχanɨ̞/

"bychanu" means "to belittle" in Welsh (verb). Pronounced /bəˈχanɨ̞/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → fychanu, Treiglad Trwynol → mychanu.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formbychanu
Treiglad Meddalfychanu
Treiglad Trwynolmychanu

"bychanu" in context

Mae canlyniadau a sgil-effeithiau diwydiant ffermio sy'n dirywio yn sylweddol ac ni ellir eu bychanu.

The consequences and knock-on effect of a declining farming industry are significant and cannot be underestimated.

B2

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