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bywyd

life

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)A1/ˈbəu̯ɨ̞d/

“bywyd” means “life” in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈbəu̯ɨ̞d/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → fywyd, Treiglad Trwynol → mywyd.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of “bywyd” changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formbywyd
Treiglad Meddalfywyd
Treiglad Trwynolmywyd

“bywyd” in context

Dŵr yw bywyd.

Water is life.

A1

Bydd y llyfr hwn yn trawsnewid eich bywyd.

This book will transform your life.

B1

Byddwn yn cael digwyddiad dilynol ym mis Hydref, gyda'r nod o flaenoriaethu camau gweithredu allweddol yn seiliedig ar brofiadau bywyd.

We're going to have a follow-up event in October, and that'll aim to prioritise key actions based on lived experience.

C1

O'r holl ysgogiadau sydd gan y Senedd at ei defnydd i roi'r dechrau gorau mewn bywyd i blant, rwy'n credu'n angerddol mai system addysg ofalgar, feithringar, uchelgeisiol yw'r mwyaf pwerus.

Of all the levers that the Senedd has at its disposal to give children the very best start in life, I believe passionately that a caring, nourishing, ambitious and aspirational education system is the most powerful.

C1

Fel dwi wedi ei ddweud sawl tro yn y Senedd hon, nid moethau ar gyfer cyfnodau llewyrchus yn unig yw diwylliant a chwaraeon, maent yn edafedd hanfodol yng ngwead yr hyn sy’n gwneud bywyd yn werth ei fyw.

As I have said many times in this Senedd, culture and sport are not just luxuries for prosperous times, they are essential threads in the fabric of what makes life worth living.

C1

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