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to sing in Welsh

canu

to sing

Additional definitions

  • to crow
  • to ring
  • to state
  • to intone
  • to play )
  • to compose poetry
  • to play or perform

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Welsh · English

Mae o'n sgrechian, nid canu.

He is screaming, not singing.B1

Mae rhywun yn canu.

Somebody's singing.A1

Ydych chi erioed wedi canu mewn Ffrangeg?

Have you ever sung in French?B2

Dydw i ddim yn meddwl bydd Tom byth yn medru canu cystal â Mari.

I don't think Tom will ever be able to sing as well as Mary.B2

Rwyt ti'n gwybod nad ydw i'n dda iawn yn canu.

You know that I can't sing very well.B2

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You may also meet these forms of canu in a sentence.

Base form
canu
Treiglad Meddal
ganu
Treiglad Trwynol
nghanu
Treiglad Llaes
chanu
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