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Welsh word

canrif

century

nounfeminine/ˈkanrɪv/

canrif means “century” in Welsh and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈkanrɪv/.

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formcanrif
Treiglad Meddalganrif
Treiglad Trwynolnghanrif
Treiglad Llaeschanrif
Treiglad Llaes a H-prothesischanrif

canrif in context

Mae camgymeriadau'n digwydd, ac yn ystod pandemig unwaith mewn canrif, gyda'r holl straen eithafol a ddaeth gyda hynny, rydym yn derbyn yn llwyr fod camgymeriadau dynol yn anochel.

Mistakes happen, and during a once-in-a-century pandemic, with all the acute stresses and strains that come with it, we fully accept that human errors are inevitable.

C1

Mae penderfyniadau yn Llundain yn effeithio ar Gymru wrth gwrs, ac ni all neb amau hynny, ond am chwarter canrif o ddatganoli, rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru fod yn atebol am eu haddewidion eu hunain.

Of course, decisions in London do affect Wales, and no-one can dispute that, but for a quarter of a century of devolution, it is Welsh Ministers who must answer for their own promises.

B2

Mae'n amlwg hefyd, ar ôl chwarter canrif mewn grym, fod Llywodraeth Cymru heb unrhyw syniadau ar ôl.

It's clear too that, after a quarter of a century in power, the Welsh Government are out of ideas.

B2

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