blas.byr
short
"byr" means "short" in Welsh (adjective). Pronounced /bɨ̞r/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → fyr, Treiglad Trwynol → myr.
Mutation forms
In Welsh, the first letter of "byr" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | byr |
| Treiglad Meddal | fyr |
| Treiglad Trwynol | myr |
"byr" in context
Mae o wedi gwneud yn glir y gellir gwneud llawer o bethau yn y tymor byr a chanolig i wella cyflenwad y tai, ac i symud rhai o'r rhwystrau yma.
The report has made clear that there is much that can be done in the short and medium term to improve the housing supply, and to remove some of those blockages.
C1Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, hoffwn ddechrau gyda chwestiwn byr a syml iawn i ddechrau.
Cabinet Secretary, I'd like to start off with a really short, sweet and simple question to begin with.
B1Byddaf yn gwneud cyfraniad byr heddiw yn rhinwedd fy swydd fel Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Plant, Pobl Ifanc ac Addysg.
I'll be making a short contribution today in my capacity as Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee.
B2Mae'r estyniadau tymor byr hyn yn dangos peth o'r ansicrwydd, wrth gwrs, rŷn ni'n teimlo sy'n llesteirio gwaith y comisiwn.
These short-term extensions do illustrate some of the uncertainties that we feel hamper the commission's work, and I will return to this point later on.
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