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carcharu

to imprison

VerbC2/karˈχarɨ̞/

"carcharu" means "to imprison" in Welsh (verb). Pronounced /karˈχarɨ̞/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → garcharu, Treiglad Trwynol → ngharcharu, Treiglad Llaes → charcharu.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formcarcharu
Treiglad Meddalgarcharu
Treiglad Trwynolngharcharu
Treiglad Llaescharcharu

"carcharu" in context

Mae wyth aelod o deulu wnaeth gyflenwi Casnewydd â gwerth hyd at £2.5m o gyffuriau wedi cael eu carcharu.

The eight family members who had supplied Newport with up to 2.5 million pounds worth of drugs have been imprisoned.

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